The learning curve: Novice sailor, his life jacket and his rescue

7:33 PM Thu 20 Jan 2011 GMT

'The Bear Cat, post-wreck' Ken Baer Click Here to view large photo

Ken Baer was a lifetime boater and a keen new sailor, with a passion to learn the sport well. Here he tells candidly of his first, abortive, attempt to sail from his home to his holiday playground, the unusual life jacket without which things may have turned out very differently, and the lessons he learned on the way. Growing up on Long Island I had always been around the ocean and an avid boater. Last year, I wanted a new challenge and I had grown passionate about learning to sail. I had just purchased a new catamaran from a boat ...

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by Ken Baer