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- Go to At Sea...Part XXIII
I'm so glad that the worst thing that happened on the fishing boat I was on (salmon fishing in the Pacific) was me heaving over the side. I'm also very thankful that the one cruise ship I went on did not have any kind of trouble at all (except me getting seasick).
posted by
TAPS.
on February 16, 2013 at 2:23 PM
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I'm having a great time reading this, only ever sailed once, but
it still makes me happy to remember that day...
posted by
Pat_B
on February 15, 2013 at 4:07 AM
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True adventure Naut, I guess one loves the sea or fears the mighty power that exists.
I kind of feel that on a calm warm night it would be more of a siren calling one into its depths if one was standing looking into the mesmerising swell. 
posted by
C_C_T
on February 15, 2013 at 12:45 AM
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Nautikos
PYour adventure’s awesome and exciting Naut. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on February 15, 2013 at 12:05 AM
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Perfect choce of words, Naut. You took me there, vertigo of my soul as I stared into the foaming storm waves....it was wonderful. Now waiting to see how it feels on a squid boat...
posted by
adnohr
on February 14, 2013 at 8:06 PM
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I doubt I could read that book! I always think of my sons and their commercial fishing expeditions and so thankful they do not do that any more! I bet it was refreshing to be able to party and have the next day to recover, too! lol sam 
posted by
sam444
on February 14, 2013 at 7:19 PM
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One of my earliest memories is of being repeatedly washed over by waves as I sat, back to the mast, tied to it by my waist with my cousin's belt... I must have been about 8 and I was more fascinated than afraid of the loud thunder and bright lightning all around me... Apparently we had sneaked out in his "sailboat" ( a small boat he had added a mast to) and gone too far out when a thunderstorm had come out of nowhere as they often do around Cuba... My cousin ( 13) got it good when the weather finally cleared out and we were able to get back to the beach. That day I fell in love twice... with the sea and with my cousin loll Anyway... I can very well imagine that amazing feeling you felt while almost touching the suds of those white caps... The sea can arouse strong reactions in us measly humans :-) Can't wait to see what happens in your story... xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on February 14, 2013 at 7:12 PM
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the storms make me feel nauseous just thinking...not a good sailor
and of course that fatal storm on the Sydney to Hobart was no joke...Son is desperate to crew one year, so far it hasn't happened, just a one day sail on the Harbour on one of those big yachts...a birthday gift.
posted by
Kabu
on February 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM
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