I think of sailing as a lifelong pursuit. Mastery of sailing is elusive, there is always more to learn, from leading a new position on a boat you’re familiar with, to learning how to perform maintenance on a part or system on your vessel, there are always more ways to improve your knowledge. For example, once you learn how to sail a symmetrical spinnaker, you can then learn how to sail an asymmetrical spinnaker. While you may know your home waters and weather systems, as you sail in more locations you will always be learning about the local tides and weather patterns around the world.
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