Sail My Vessel

Choreographed by Judith Campbell "Hooked On Country" (NZ) - January 2005
Description: 68 count, 4 wall, Easy Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: 'The River' by Garth Brooks (151 bpm)

Choreographers Note: Long intro. Start dance on the word "Dream" (You know a "Dream").


(1-8) SIDE TOGETHER CROSS - HOLD - SIDE TOGETHER CROSS (scissors) - HOLD:
1,2,3,4 Step R ft to R side, close L ft next to R, step R ft across in front of L, HOLD
5,6,7,8 Step L ft to L side, close R ft next to L, step L ft across in front of R, HOLD (12:00)
   
(9-16) STEP LOCK STEP HOLD - ¼ TURN R - ¼ TURN R - STEP CROSS - HOLD:
1,2,3,4 Step R ft fwd on R diagonal, lock L ft behind R, step fwd on diagonal R, HOLD
JC: (Body stays facing the front on this lock step)
5,6,7,8 Turning ¼ to R - step back on L ft, turning ¼ to R - step R to R side, step L across R, HOLD (6:00)
   
(17-32) REPEAT ALL THE ABOVE - finish facing 12:00
   
(33-40) SWAY - HOLD - SWAY - HOLD - BEHIND SIDE FRONT - HOLD:
1,2,3,4 Sway /rock to R side, HOLD, sway /rock to L side, HOLD **
5,6,7,8 Step R behind L, step L to L, step/cross R in front of L, HOLD (12:00)
   
(41-48) SIDE TOGETHER FWD - HOLD - ROCK RECOVER - ½ TURN R - STEP FWD HOLD:
1,2,3,4 Step L to L side, close R next to L, step fwd onto L ft, HOLD
5,6,7,8 Rock fwd onto R, recover onto L turning ½ to R, step fwd on R ft, HOLD (6:00)
   
(49-52) FULL TURN R - FULL TURN R - (OPTIONAL - 4 Quick walks forward):
1,2 Step fwd on L ball of ft turning ½ to R, turning ½ to R stepping fwd on R ft
3,4 Step fwd on L ball of ft turning ½ to R, turning ½ to R stepping fwd on R ft
JC: (This double turn is done moving forward)
Option: do 4 walks fwd - LRLR
   
(53-56) ROCK FWD - HOLD - BACK TOGETHER:
5,6,7,8 Rock/step fwd on L, HOLD, step back on R, close L next to R
   
(57-60) BACK ROCK - HOLD - FWD ¼ TURN L - TOGETHER:
1,2 Rock/step back on R - (leaving L heel on floor, lifting toes off the floor) HOLD, 
3,4 Recover fwd onto L, turning ¼ to L closing R next to L
   
(61-64) BACK ROCK - HOLD - TOGETHER:
5,6 Rock/step back on L - (leaving R heel on floor, lifting toes off the floor) HOLD, 
7,8 Recover fwd onto R, closing L next to R
   
(65-68) TOUCH - HOLD - ½ TURN R - CLOSE - HOLD:
1,2,3,4 Touch R ft out to R side, HOLD, turning ½ to R bringing R ft in next to L, HOLD.

Start Again

Tag: At the end of 2nd wall add 8 beat tag:
(1-8) SWAY - HOLD - 4 times R,L,R,L
    
Restart: 5th Wall you will be facing the front - Dance through to the end of SWAYS R,L (counts 1-36)**
  Then restart the dance from the beginning.