Sailing Where I First Learned to Sail
Jul. 24,25, 2009
After nearly 40 years I returned to sail Offatts Bayou. Galveston is where a friend of mine taught me to sail after I got out of the Navy. Herold Moore told me about his sailing experiences and pointed out the various "philosophies" involved in picking out a sailboat. I bought a brand new Venture Cat and learned to sail at places like Galveston beaches, Offatts Bayou and the Ship Channel. The boat never caught on but for me it was a perfect beginner's boat. I could beach it. I could roller-reef the jib and it would just fit in my garage. Whenever I had the boat on the beach it started an instant party.
