I recently completed the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) level 1 sailing course. I learnt how to steer the boat with the rudder and about different rope knots. I also did the capsize drill (how to fall off the boat and climb back in). I then got to learn how to sail faster and slower, and how to stop the boat. It was very very scary at first, but the more you do it, more fun it gets. And at the end of the course, despite a terrifying experience, I wanted to do more and more, because it is SO much fun.