Last Saturday, Corey and I went sailing with his family again.  This time, however, instead of sailing on Hyrum Dam, we went to Bear Lake.  I absolutely love Bear Lake; it’s so beautiful right from the moment you see it when you come out of Logan canyon.  The water is so blue, and Corey said that several times when he was younger (and basically living on Bear Lake) many foreigners asked him what was put in the water to make it so blue.  Unfortunately, pictures don’t do it justice!

The wind was great and the boat was moving at 5.4 knots at one point.  My parents-in-law told me that when they took it out for a test run, the boat got up to 7 knots.  This boat, Moonstruck, has won many sailing races and it has been a family favorite for many years.

Both Corey and I got a chance to steer the boat.  Corey, of course, is an old pro so it was very natural for him.  I, on the other hand, was scared to death and had a very solid grip on the wheel because I was afraid to steer us into another boat, kayaker, or even the beach.  My sister-in-law Jen was laughing very hard while I was in charge.  She said she could see the whites of my knuckles because my grip was so firm.

I wore my new swimsuit while we were sailing.  Thanks to my friend Danylle, I finally found one that fit me with the support I desperately need in a swimsuit.  I put on sunscreen more than once because I hate being sunburned.  I don’t feel like being tan is worth the pain of being sunburned first since that’s what I do being as fair-skinned as I am.  However, even though I put sunscreen on, I still came away with a nasty burn on my back, shoulders, and chest area–the back being the worse.  I don’t think I’ll be going back out any time soon, even though school doesn’t start for another five weeks.

Sunburn aside, it was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed sailing and swimming in the water.  I also enjoyed almost having a seagull land on me because Jen threw a piece of bread right where I was.