Just a comment about learning about boating. We've been doing this longer than we'd like to admit and learn something new every time we go out. Sometime we learn the same new thing several times. And then we go someplace different and glory be, there's something new there too. And, yes, sometimes we don't look too swift whilst we're learning, but then we're all in that same boat.
So learning about boating is part of the fun (in retrospect,) so enjoy the lake, And then try a different place and you'll find new things to learn there.
Boris