about purchasing a sailboat, I can teach you the basics. If you have a boat, I can make you make a better and more confident sailor. If you have driven by a lake and have seen sailboats and wondered what it might feel like to be propelled by the wind, I invite you to come aboard.
"For the truth is this, that I already know as much about my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only matter of consequence before me is what I will do with my allotted time. I can remain on shore, paralyzed with fear, or I can raise my sails and dip and soar in the breeze."
- Richard Bode, First You Have to Row a Little Boat
I'm Captain Bill Rains, and my mission is to share the joy and excitement that comes from sailing. If you are thinking