TROOP 617 POWAY

SCOUT TROOP 617 WELCOMES YOU TO JOIN US AS WE CAMP, HIKE, EXPLORE, LEARN OUTDOOR SKILLS AND GROW TO MANHOOD!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Amazing Grace

Lately troop 617 went on the schooner Amazing Grace. While there we learned how to;
  • ready the sails
  • climb the rigging
  • tacking against the wind
  • change direction using the flying jibs and lower sail




We also learnt many new sailing terms and names
  • flying jibs
  • inner jibs 
  • boom
  • bow
  • starboard
  • port
  • bunts
Those are just some of the things that we did or learnt.


Sailing in a never ending adventure. You are always  moving. It can be exciting and also, surprisingly it can sometimes be peaceful. The rocking gently back and forth gives one a feeling of peace. Then of course there is the adventure; the sea and the wind are always unpredictable.  When those things are what you rely on to get you to and from different places, you are going to have a wild time! That is exactly what happened to us scouts when we went on this amazing (he he he!!) adventure! I know that if I ever get the chance to do anything like this again, I will not hesitate one second to say yes!!!!!! Please tell me your views on the trip. 














1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Nice Job!