So... I am now officially a certified sailor! That's right folks, put your boats away... I am now free to roam the open waters all by myself! You would've thought that by giving the ol' Navy 5 years of my life that I would at least get out knowing how to sail, right? Wrong. Have you seen the boats the Navy sails? No sails in sight. So you see where the complications come into play. I, as the skipper, had to learn how to use the sails and boss people around, while steering the vessel... all while trying to avoid other vessels in my way. I just spent the last two days out on the water, got a 97% on my written exam, a 100% on my practical exam and voila! my certification is in the mail!
It's unbelievable how much the water wipes me out! I don't usually get sea-sick (knock on wood), but these two days I feel much woozier on land than I did on the water. Weird, huh? As a matter of fact, that is usually how it goes for me. The more motion on the water, the more fun it is for me. Then I hit land and whoosh... here comes the "land" sickness... it's like getting the spins after drinking too much, without the cottonmouth and spinning part. Yeech!
Tuesday is the next big update... so stay tuned.
1 comment:
How fun! I remember how much fun I had learning to sail, but there really aren't that many opportunities for that here in TN! Congrats and I hope you get to use your sailing knowledge more than I did. :)
Talk to ya soon,
Rachel
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