The trouble with the world we live in (by which I mean us rich enough to spend money on leisure) is we can do anything we want. Some people stay home, some have cool hobbies and most find excuses not to leave their comfort zone. I’m on a 52′ Chinese Junk around 30 miles off [...]
I’m slowly deciding that, perhaps, sailing isn’t for me. It’s a thought I had last summer during my Comp Crew course. The trouble is, while I love being on the water and living on the boat; and it’s exciting to be handling ropes while trying to stay aboard in the pitch black of night as [...]
The strangest thing about being on a boat isn’t, as you might thing, the wobbling about 24/7. It’s the constantly changing direction of gravity. Pouring water from pan to tea cup becomes a physics experiment: Prediction: Steaming hot tea. Method: Lift pan, pour water. Outcome: Half a cup of tea and wet feet. Imagine, for [...]