Sailing at lake Rua

 Yesterday at 9 O clock the year sevens from tangaroa went onto either the bus or the van and traveled to lake Rua. Lake Rua is close to the airport, and around it, are multiple building sites. When we got there we stopped to have a little bit of a snack to energize us before learning how to rig up an optimist sail boat. Sadly, we didn't see the male paradise duck, his wife died a few days ago, he still has a few wee chicks. First we got out all of the boats in groups of six, working together it made the boat feel light, but truly, it was actually quite heavy. Then we got into two groups of people and we learnt how to rig up the boat and the names of all the pieces. We got told to watch the TV while we were sailing, meaning that we had to look where we need to go. I liked doing the blood knot because it was quite simple. I got to put a boat together with a group of three, the group of three I was in contained Poppy, Ava and I. 

First we had to sail out to a buoy and back with a instructor next to you in a motor boat, while I was going out to the buoy, the wind stopped and I had to be pulled by the motor boat. It made me go really fast. Then we brought out a few more boats and ewe went free for all. I liked helping people bring their boats in because you got to pull up the rudder and direct the boat so it would spin around. Then we got to have lunch, I had a big feast and was extremely happy when Mr Redmond handed out fruit cups, 1 square meals and loads of nuts. Then we got to practice capsizing which was so fun because once the boat had tipped over then we had to hold onto the center board that balances the boat and lean backward to make the boat go right way up. At the end of the day we got to go for a swim, the eater was fresh but it was also nice. Then we had to go. The day was really fun and I would like to go again.