G'day Corsair 2,

My 5 cents worth is that if you haven't sailed the mozzie yet and are learning to sail you'd be better starting on flatter water i.e. a lake or Corio Bay would be good.

This will allow you to learn the basics and get a feel for the boat before tackling the open sea. Things can go pear shaped pretty quickly on the open sea as you don't have the breathing space that you do on flat water. On flat water you can just slow down and think about what you're doing if you need to.

Corio Bay also has a bit of boating traffic and if you get into difficulty there'll be someone to help you should you need it. Watch out for the ships though. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Far better to build your confidence slowly than having a profoundly bad experence that puts you off sailing the boat again.

Enjoy your new mozzie. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />