Another Star sailing

So Tuesday evening I took a newbie, Steve, out sailing on a Star but we didn't participate in the races.  (I am still not ready to be in close quarters with other star sailors.........) We waited til all the racers left and then made our exit. It was definitely tricky because the wind tried blowing us back into the dock, well, not just tried, but did. So we used the dock lines to maneuver our way out and from then on it was a very pleasant sail with no rain.. yeay.  The winds were light which was good for learning and trying things.  Steve did a great job at noticing things and asking questions (oops, I'd forgotten things...), driving some, putting the pole up, and generally getting comfortable sailing the Star.  We made up for the messy departure with a smooth sail back into the marina, the main dropped nicely and we slid slowly to the dock.  All in all a great evening on the water.  Thanks Steve.