Re: "The Wheel or the stick.... what to steer your wagon with" (five

Mark wrote. "I have always been a tillerman.. I love the feel of a tiller nothing like it! However, my wife and kids 10yr & 16yr are new to sailing and I am glad to have a wheel for them. It is much easier for the inexperienced to enjoy the helm and with less confusion during course modifications." I'm with you. Our new (for us) boat has a wheel, which was part of the shopping list because my wife's hands make it difficult to hold a tiller. The unexpected outcome, however, is that now I'm the one who is confused. I often get "hooked up backwards" when daydreaming at the helm. The rest of the crew can hold a course better than I can. Alfred Poor 1973 T34C #288, "Jambalaya" [sadly, yes, "Pentaquod" has moved south with a new owner]