Smooth Sailing
Choreographed by Helen Ayling & Bob Smith

Description: 54 count couples dance
Position: Closed dance position.
Music: Their Hearts Are Dancing by Forester Sisters

MAN:
BOX STEP
Without advancing along LOD
1 Step left forward
2 Step right to right side
3 Step left next to right
4 Step right back
5 Step left to left side
6 Step right next to left

BASIC WALTZ SERIES
Advancing along LOD
1-2-3 Step forward left, right, left
4-5-6 Step forward right, left, right

LADY'S AND MAN'S CHASE
Moving forward, then backward along LOD
1-2-3 Step forward left, right, left
4-5-6 Step forward right, left, right
1-2-3 Step back into full left turn: left, right, left
4-5-6 Step back right, left, right

CROSSOVERS
Serpentine advancing along LOD
1 Step left 45 degrees to right across right
2 Step with right
3 Step with left
4 Step right 45 degrees to left across left
5 Step with left
6 Step with right
1-6 Repeat serpentines 1-6 above.

LADY 1 ½ TURN AND WALTZ BASIC
Advancing along LOD
1 Step left forward
2 Step right forward
3 Step left forward
4-5-6 Step forward right, left, right

HESITATION STEPS
Advancing along LOD
1 Step left forward
2 Swing right forward
3 Hold
4 Step right forward
5 Swing left forward
6 Hold

LADY ½ TURN AND WALTZ BASIC
Advancing along LOD
1-2-3 Step forward left-right-left
Returning to closed position
4-5-6 Step forward right-left-right

LADY
BOX STEP
Without advancing along LOD
1 Step right back
2 Step left to left side
3 Step right next to left
4 Step left forward
5 Step right to right side
6 Step left next to right

BASIC WALTZ SERIES
Advancing along LOD
1-2-3 Step back right, left, right
4-5-6 Step back left, right, left

LADY'S AND MAN'S CHASE
Forward then backward along LOD
1-2-3 Step back into full right turn: right, left, right
4-5-6 Step back left, right, left
1-2-3 Step forward right, left, right
4-5-6 Step forward left, right, left

CROSSOVERS
Serpentine, advancing along LOD
1 Step right 45 degrees to left behind left
2 Step with left
3 Step with right
4 Step left 45 degrees to right behind right
5 Step with right
6 Step with left
1-6 Repeat crossovers, 1-6 above.

LADY 1 ½ TURN AND WALTZ BASIC
Advancing along LOD
1-2-3 Stepping right-left-right, step back into 1 ½ turn ending on right side of man.
4-5-6 Step forward left, right, left

HESITATION STEPS
Advancing along LOD
1 Step right forward
2 Swing left forward
3 Hold.
4 Step left forward
5 Swing right forward
6 Hold.

LADY ½ TURN AND WALTZ BASIC
Advancing along LOD
1-2-3 Stepping right-left-right, step forward into ½ turn right
Return to closed position, lady in front of man.
4-5-6 Step back left, right, left

REPEAT