The letter 'I' brings us to the IC24.
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| Our lesson boat from Rob Swain Sailing, Tortola, BVI |
Please allow me to be technical for a
minute:
The IC24 is a modified version of a
J24, first converted by St. Thomas sailors Chris Rosenberg and Morgan
Avery, from a J24 which survived a hurricane.
The IC24 is an open cockpit keel boat.
It is popular as a lesson boat as well as a racing craft.
Okay.
That's enough of that.
I tried finding just what exactly was
modified on the boat, and even tried to compare pictures but my very
scientific findings resulting in this:
I can not tell the difference between
the two. (This just in - I have been informed that the modification is a larger cockpit. Making the boat able to accommodate 5 people, thus making it an excellent lesson boat.)
But, today's letter is 'I' and I
couldn't think of anything else.
Plus, our lesson boat in Tortola was an
IC24.
We saw many different types of boats
while in Tortola.
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| Not sure sort of boat this is - besides old, wooden and handmade. |
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| Loved this one. The boom tent is a handy addition. |
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| This IS NOT an IC24. It does, however, come with a rainbow. |
The harbor at Nanny Cay was a parking lot of boats
costing more than my house.
Which made the trip in and out of the
marina in our non-motorized boat a real treat. For Rob, as he was the
designated captain for both leaving port and returning. Toddy, our
instructor, was no fool.
Not having much to compare to, the
lesson boat handled nicely, which made me feel very accomplished
until I saw these little guys.
Apparently it was sailing day in
school. These kids, ranging in age from 10-14, unloaded their boats, put the mast in place, drug them to the water, sailed like maniacs,
beach them, took them apart and reloaded them with no help.
The best thing my PE class offered was
trampoline.
For more pics and info on Rob Swain Sailing School click here.
Come back tomorrow for J -Jibe - nothing accidental about it.
This is part of the A to Z Challenge.
A-Ahoy
B-Bells
C-Catamarn
D-Dramamine
E-Escape
F-Flags
G-Galley
H-Head to Heel
