Sailsports Belize
12
Jul
Tropical Life

First Solo Sail

Today’s Update From San Pedro Sailing Club

A sizeable squall rained out the 10 AM lessons yesterday; however, at 4 PM, three undaunted students in their early teens braved threatening skies to complete their first solo sail and the first lesson of this summer’s San Pedro Youth Summer Sailing Program.  The attached pictures speak louder than words.  The students in them are Corey, Hunter, and Morgain. The boats are
Optimists. The three kids progressed very rapidly in yesterday’s 1 1/2 hour lesson.  Instructors Andy Milner and Paul McCarthy report that it won’t be long before these three are ready to learn racing.

The San Pedro Youth Summer Sailing Program is put on by the San Pedro Sailing Club and is under the auspices of the Belize Sailing Association. The lessons take place at Sailsports Belize, on the beach by Caribbean Villas Resort.

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Laurie Norton grew up dyslexic and was very challenged by the school. She never dreamed she would move to Belize and become a writer. A year after her move to Ambergris Caye, Laurie became an entrepreneur and professional writer starting tacogirl blog in 2007. Since then she has helped many people plan their vacations or move. She also has been published in Great Destinations Belize Guidebook, Moon Guide to Living in Belize, Insight Guides, Island Magazine several times and USA Today. Currently Laurie resides in downtown San Pedro and enjoys being a "city girl" on a tropical island.

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