At the end of 2011 Helen and I did the”Introduction to Sailing” course at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron at Manly. It was our first experience of sailing, and while a little challenging was ultimately a lot of fun. That said, we both agreed that we would never get into a Pacer ever again. The practicality of having to duck so low, while swapping sides during a tack or gybe to avoid the boom didn’t match with our idea of a relaxing sail.
