go sailing again

It is a pity that it has now turned cold again without me having been on the water. There’s nothing that prevents me from sailing in the winter, it will just be cold and uncomfortable.

I have been a member of the sailing club for two years now. The club has a lovely location in a nature reserve. It is efficiently run, and active. I can rent a boat for a minuscule amount of money. I dearly love the place, yet I been there only twice, with no time spent on the water.

I would really like that to change. I wonder how.

I used to go sailing in the River Clyde and up the west coast of Scotland. I haven’t been for more than 15 years as I moved away from the area and lost touch with the friends who have yachts.

There is something magical about being swept along by the wind, with only the sound of the sea rushing by, the fresh air filling your lungs and the perspective on the scenery that only a few people ever get to see.

It is a great adventure and I really would love to do it again.

Two years ago today was my boating adventure. Hats off to the U.S. Coast Guard and to R.H. And here I am.

(The saying goes: The sea will take what the sea must have. I went swimming, and she didn’t take me. Today, or two years ago.)