How to sail:
Buy an 11' styrofoam sail boat with girlfriend, paying $32.50 each for it.
Take it to a lake that is several miles long and sail the length of it.
When the wind dies at the far end of the lake, provide helpful instructions in the use of the one paddle aboard.
Employ one's vast seafaring experience to the task of manning the tiller while girlfriend paddles.
Sleep on couch.