#2 Perfectly flat water

A sailor will never understand that one of the best feelings in the world is arriving at the club to a perfectly flat body of water. There's no wind, the water is like glass, and you feel as though you need to take advantage of these conditions. You have the opportunity for perfect puddles, and perfect rowing. Missing that 9am class for another row seems like a fair trade.

Some rowers are lucky enough to row on smaller lakes, or rivers, that rarely get more than a little chop when the wind picks up. At our club, when the winds are even somewhat high, we can get full white-cap waves. Most days we experience some chop or rollers,  so we have a huge appreciation for those perfectly flat water days.

There's something about flat water that is so calming. You don't have to feel like you are fighting with the rough water or wind and you can completely relax on every stroke, getting a fully loaded catch each time.

Sitting in your boat on the flat water, looking out on to the horizon, you feel the peacefulness of nature that surrounds you. This is one of the reasons why you fell in love with the sport.

Awesome!

Hanlan Boat Club at Dawn - Photo by: Caro.