Over the Transom: Sailing at Any Age (From Kitchen to Crew)

Beth Sullivan shares her transition from kitchen volunteer at Berlin Yacht Club's Sail Camp to learning to sail on a Thistle. She describes the skills she's learned, the support from mentors Ron Fiedler and Barry Leven, and her pride in completing races despite having only two months of sailing experience.

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• juniors
• sailing instruction
• education
• Berlin YC
• family
• learning