I've spent a lot of time building habits of how to move around the boat. The top of the pilot house is only five feet so you have to duck a lot, a few days of banging my head and I've got the hang of it. I had to learn wich foot to lead with, almost like dancing, when moving around. If you start with the correct foot it works smoothly, if the wrong foot you get tangled in lines as you cross your feet. Got the hang of that. then there is where to step on the deck so the correct foot takes you over the lines and into the center. Got all that down now and don't havce to think about it too much.
The night watches sound bad but the sea is beautiful at night. The moon reflecting on the water, the gentle rack of the waves, except for that one day. Very peaceful.
After lots of work and instruction I've worked my way up from Swabbie to Deck Hand second class. I think lanyone that crawls over the bilge to get to the chain locker and pulls out a 100 feet of chain gets a promotion.
We've been at sea almost two days and will anchor briefly tonight the get the tide through the canal into Cape Cod bay then sail all night again,
Hi Shalako. I was on a Corona ride yesterday when my front derailleur broke and then broke my chain. Needless to say we spent some time jerry-rigging my bike so that I could get back to the starting point. While working on the derailleur, Bobb asked me if I had seen your "promotion". I, of course, had not. So this morning I am catching up on your adventures. Glad all is well and that you all have made it out and into the Atlantic. Good sailing my friend. Robert.
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