These things were specially prepared by Hong Tao, and even the pirate's monocular mask was bought, as well as a beautifully made cable knife. Not only did he have it, but Eliza also had a set, but unfortunately Eliza didn't want to wear it when she was killed, so Hong Tao could only entertain himself.

"Oh, it looks like you've done a lot of homework!Okay, I'll test you, what should you do first thing after sailing?" Eliza was quite satisfied with Hong Tao's supplementary answer, no matter how much Hong Tao hated annoying, sometimes his learning attitude was still very good. Unfortunately, there are not many such times, and they are all used for some amusement projects, such as ice hockey and sailing.

"Observe the direction of the wind and hoist the sails!" Hong Tao said his answer proudly, which is what the book says.

"Because you are on board for the first time, I forgive you once, and I will not punish you! Remember, if you are in the sea, no matter anyone! Anyone! As long as you stand on the deck, you must first put on the self-inflating life jackets, otherwise what are you buying them for? Go and get them now, we will all put them on, and since you want to go to the ocean, then I will demand you according to the standards of the ocean, sailor!" Eliza wanted to kick Hong Tao, but she only raised her leg and held back, giving him a chance to mend his ways.

"Yes, I'll go get it...... Captain!" Hong Tao then remembered that he had also bought a life jacket and put it in the utility room in the bilge.

Originally, Hong Tao didn't take the life jacket seriously, when he was fishing in the sea in his last life, he wore that kind of life vest, but he didn't expect Eliza to be really strict with this thing, not only the strap around the waist had to be worn, but even the safety belt under the crotch had to be fastened. In this way, Hong Tao's windy sea soul shirt was half blocked. He wasn't very satisfied, but after looking at the sails, winches, etc., he still endured it, how dare he not bow his head under the eaves of people!

"Like me, blow up the life jacket first. Make sure it doesn't leak before checking the cylinder and drawstring. Before every time you go to sea, these are all necessary tasks, and every inspection has to be recorded, understand?" Eliza was not satisfied with just putting on a life jacket. You have to let Hong Tao do it according to her one by one, and finally record it.

"Understood...... Captain!" Hong Tao did it, but his tone was already a little impatient, he had never been a patient person.

"And what about the second task?" asked Eliza, who was also addicted to the test.

"Raise the sail...... Of course not...... What should you do......? Should...... Should...... That's right. You said that you finally got your own boat, but you didn't leave it for a long time, and it was so boring to just play with this life jacket! When he saw the colorful braided ropes thrown on the sofa, he immediately realized.

This thing was also designated by Eliza for him to buy, and it was called a double-ended safety line. In fact, it is a flat rope two fingers wide, one long and one short. It is about two meters long and less than a meter short, and the rope has a hook with a locking device at both ends. What is this thing for, it's very simple, one end of the hook hangs on the seat belt of the life jacket. The other end is hung on the upper and lower two steel cables on the side of the ship, and the long one is hung below. Short hanging top.

Why use it? The safety rope is to keep you safe. They can anchor you to the deck. On the one hand, it is to prevent the waves from taking you down, and on the other hand, because the sailboat will tilt 30 to 40 degrees when it is moving at full speed, if you don't fix yourself, you don't need the waves to beat you, and you will fall yourself. Of course, Hong Tao's old man's ship will not have such a large tilt angle, it will be tilted within 10 degrees at most, and no matter how big it is, it will directly roll over, which is the advantage or disadvantage of the catamaran.

Is that a good or a disadvantage? These days, Hong Tao Tong Guò has learned that Eliza's reluctance to let him buy a catamaran is not just based on personal preference, but indeed for a valid reason. Although the catamaran seems to be stable, it has a limitation, which is that it is particularly stable in the case of light wind and waves, and once the wind and waves are a little stronger, then it will be very bumpy. The average old sailor can't stand it, 100% seasick. The monohull is the opposite, when the wind and waves are small, its hull is a little shaky, once the wind and waves are strong, it has always maintained an inclination angle, which is not easy to rock back and forth, and is relatively more stable.

However, Hong Tao did not regret his choice, he knew very well that he was still early in the ocean voyage, and there was no opportunity for him to experience the subtle characteristics of monohulls and catamarans in Lake Ontario. He wasn't going on a long voyage at the moment, but he was going to get acquainted with the strange big toy of a sailboat. Just like when you first learned to drive, what differentials and air pressure dampers you get for him are all in vain, so let's figure out where the brakes and accelerator are!

"Okay, tell me what is this?" Eliza asked, as she watched Hong Tao fasten himself to the steel cable, and pointed to the three small barrel-like things on the left.

"That's the winch...... The row in front is the cable locker, and above the mast is the pulley. Sail ropes are used to glide back and forth, wrap around, and fix them. I said can we speed up the progress of the explanation a little, many details can be added while operating, and we will not be able to go to Rochester next week according to your appearance!" Hong Tao was really impatient this time, and he had already expressed it unabashedly.

"Okay, then let me see your self-study results, which sail do you think we should raise now?" Eliza is not suitable to be a beginner coach, her teaching method is too rigid to change according to the different students. Hong Tao was impatient, she simply went to the other extreme, and wanted to be an uncle, which meant to give Hong Tao some color to see, and then beg her when Hong Tao really couldn't play.

"Hey, don't take me yet, actually, this sailboat isn't as hard to learn as you say. When I bought accessories in the past two days, I asked a lot of people who play sailing, and they said that as long as they are not stupid, they will not be fools for more than two hours. I'm not accusing you of lying to me, of course you mean it well, and you want to lay a good foundation for me. Well, let's make a bet that if I can sail the boat to Rochester on my own, and you only be my navigator, then you will have to teach me how I want to teach me. If I can't get to Rochester, I'll learn as much as you say in the future, and if you say a little more nonsense, you won't be my coach, how about it? I'm on the first day on the boat, do you dare to gamble?" Hong Tao doesn't want to use words to change Eliza's problem, it's too difficult, but he has a more convenient way, bet!

"Okay, deal...... I just need to navigate, right? I don't have to worry about anything else?" Elisa was scared of Hong Tao's gamble, but anyone who is old and another person will be afraid, but she doesn't seem to be really afraid, once there is a chance to turn the book, she still wants to try.

"That's right, you just need to tell me to sail over there, by the way, it's equivalent to teaching me how to read charts and navigation equipment, killing two birds with one stone......!

There is no difference between standing on the sidelines and watching others drive the boat and holding the steering wheel and driving the boat yourself. What does that taste mean? It probably means the difference between watching a romantic action movie and rolling the sheets with the woman you like. Can Hong Tao sail a boat? I can only say that he knows a little, he has never played with sailboats, but he has still touched motor boats. He was familiar with the speedboats with the plug-in, so it was no problem to drive the mad rat off the dock with the thrusters.

Driving a boat on the surface is not too difficult, as long as you master one rule, that is, you must forget the feeling of driving. Due to the high resistance of the water, there is always a feeling of delay when relying on the steering wheel to adjust the direction on the boat, and it is impossible to change the rudder immediately, and it is easy to oversteer. So unless you're very skilled, don't turn the wheel too much, turn a third or a quarter of the wheel in small increments, wait a few seconds, wait for the hull direction to change before deciding whether to continue to turn the wheel or return to the rudder.

In fact, even if Hong Tao can't drive, don't be afraid, this old man's ship has two bridges on the back deck, and Eliza is standing behind the bridge on the left at this time, ready to fill in the gaps for Hong Tao. In case of any dangerous manoeuvre, she will adjust the course in time, in short, she can't let this ship crash into someone else's ship before the sail is raised, this is the advantage of having an instructor to sail together.

There are several large floats on the surface of the water outside the port area with light-emitting devices on them, like a few small lighthouses floating on the water. It is for ships to enter and exit the port at night, the inside of the float is the port area, the speed can not exceed 3 knots, out of these floats is equivalent to out of the port area, the acceleration of the acceleration, the sail of the sail, no one cares.

"I put on my little gloves...... I'm going to hoist the sails......" Hong Tao said very domineering just now, in fact, he was also empty in his heart, after all, his so-called knowledge was all from books, all on paper.

He didn't know if he would be able to drive the ship at all, so he put on his sailing gloves and muttered to Eliza's expression. This woman doesn't have a city, happy or unhappy will be on her face, and he wants to see if his program is right from the change in her expression. It's a pity that Eliza put on the sunglasses hanging around her neck, and she can't see her eyes, so she can't see any expression. (To be continued)