How to Become a Sailor (Real Examples)04 Jan
Sailing around the world seems like a beautiful dream. However, for some people, sailing has become a second life, and they enjoy each second spent of the blue ocean. Laura Mestre de Legoretta joined a women’s sailing team 15 years ago just because there was an unused boat in her family. Laura was in a group with absolutely no sailing experience; they didn’t even know the boat parts and parts names.
The group was initially trained by Pepe Gonzales, then by another water sports enthusiast – Carla Moreno. With every day, the group gathered more sailing experience. Today the group formed by 15 women, including Laura Mestre de Legoretta, forms the only all-female sailing team in Mexico. The group usually competes in a class called One design. In this section, all boats are the same, so the sailing skills and experience are the two things that make the difference between winners and losers.
Their ultimate goal is to attend the Pan American Games to be held in Jalisco in 2011, and the team of women sailors… Read More
