15-30 August (3/3)
This post is mostly relevant for sailors as it explains some stuff about ocean sailing and contains some personal conclusions. In order to "go out to the ocean" one needs to know three things:
1) Natural Elements: weather forecasting, temperature and barometric systems, ocean currents and tides etc
2) Boat aero- and hydrodynamics and management of the sails and steering
3) Navigation: how to use the marine charts and the GPS and how to graph a direction from one point to another.
For the trip you will need a strong steel boat, with the minimum safety equipment: a VHF-radio, a Dinghy, a Life-raft, an EPIRB and emergency food and water. The size does not play much role. The optimal number of crew is 3 to 4, as less makes the night shifts hard and more becomes a burden. But above all the most necessary thing is strong psycological power, mood and courage to withstand the long lasting difficulties.
During the trip I made some thoughts about the sea, the main place of living of some people:
My favorite joke: an experienced old captain decided to retire in the land. So he took a boat paddle, went to a village high in the mountains and asked: "What is this?". "Of course, a paddle", asked the villagers. He then moved further on to another village, asked the same question and took the same answer. So, he moved further to other villages and finaly reached a last one. When he asked: "What is this?" the villagers answered "Of course, it is the stick to mix the butter". So he decided to reside there for the rest of his life...
This post is mostly relevant for sailors as it explains some stuff about ocean sailing and contains some personal conclusions. In order to "go out to the ocean" one needs to know three things:
1) Natural Elements: weather forecasting, temperature and barometric systems, ocean currents and tides etc
2) Boat aero- and hydrodynamics and management of the sails and steering
3) Navigation: how to use the marine charts and the GPS and how to graph a direction from one point to another.
For the trip you will need a strong steel boat, with the minimum safety equipment: a VHF-radio, a Dinghy, a Life-raft, an EPIRB and emergency food and water. The size does not play much role. The optimal number of crew is 3 to 4, as less makes the night shifts hard and more becomes a burden. But above all the most necessary thing is strong psycological power, mood and courage to withstand the long lasting difficulties.
During the trip I made some thoughts about the sea, the main place of living of some people:
From the Sea you can see as much of the world as you can from the Land.
If in the Land comfort is an option, in the Sea it is a necessity.
Land is just the elevation of the Sea's depth that extends its surface.
The depth of the Sea is the mirror of the Land.
In the land there are only drivers but no Captains.
Sailing is only either an Olympic sport or a passionate hobby.
Sailing is a school in the school.
The most important spare part in a sailing boat is spare Crew.
The Sea has no watches.
The greatest danger in the Sea is that which you don't think about.
If God came to live in Earth he would build his pallace in the Pacific Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean is the best place to study Spherical Trigonometry.
The Waves' dance is a two-stroke one with the boat being the woman.
In order to go to the Sea you must first trust the Captain, even if this is you.
A good Captain seems a crazy man to ordinary people.
The Sea is not an option, it is destiny.
If in the Land comfort is an option, in the Sea it is a necessity.
Land is just the elevation of the Sea's depth that extends its surface.
The depth of the Sea is the mirror of the Land.
In the land there are only drivers but no Captains.
Sailing is only either an Olympic sport or a passionate hobby.
Sailing is a school in the school.
The most important spare part in a sailing boat is spare Crew.
The Sea has no watches.
The greatest danger in the Sea is that which you don't think about.
If God came to live in Earth he would build his pallace in the Pacific Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean is the best place to study Spherical Trigonometry.
The Waves' dance is a two-stroke one with the boat being the woman.
In order to go to the Sea you must first trust the Captain, even if this is you.
A good Captain seems a crazy man to ordinary people.
The Sea is not an option, it is destiny.
My favorite joke: an experienced old captain decided to retire in the land. So he took a boat paddle, went to a village high in the mountains and asked: "What is this?". "Of course, a paddle", asked the villagers. He then moved further on to another village, asked the same question and took the same answer. So, he moved further to other villages and finaly reached a last one. When he asked: "What is this?" the villagers answered "Of course, it is the stick to mix the butter". So he decided to reside there for the rest of his life...
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