I love to sail. I love to be on the water. There have been times when the act of sailing has been a by-product of the weekend. Here are top four things that I would rather be doing on our sailboat.
Swinging on the hook.
Ok, for you non-sailors, this is the gentle swaying motion that the boat makes when it is being held in place by the anchor. Setting the anchor is an art in itself. But, once the hook is set, it is time to break out the food and drink. Nothing fancy, just good food and your favorite adult beverage. A few of these beverages and you are ready to watch the sunset. While swinging on the hook is a great time to grab your favorite sailing magazine (I prefer Cruising World and Sail. My wife prefers her novels). Either are suitable pass times while on the hook.
Sleeping on the Water.
Sleeping on the boat for a long weekend, is like sleeping on a water bed except the entire bed moves, not just the part you lay on. It is quiet and soothing. This is one of my favorite things. As soon as the sun goes down, I can't keep my eyes open any longer. All of the stress of work goes away.
Watching the kids play.
When the kids are aboard, we have a set schedule. Swim, dry-off, eat and repeat. This schedule may be repeated up to four times a day, if not more. They too love the boating/ cruising lifestyle. Sometimes they don't understand why we have to sail. (They do like to steer.) Because the kids like to boat with us is one of the reasons why we are needing to upgrade to a larger sailing vessel.
Eating
What does eating have to do with sailing? Well nothing really. We just like to eat and drink while sailing on our sailboat. Eating is preparing ahead of time and heating on the boat. We generally don't cook on board. We cook at home and bring food on board that can easy be heated up quickly. One of the best weekends that I had on the boat was in late fall and I was the only one that was willing to face the chilly October air. On my way to the sailboat, I stopped by Domino's and picked up a large pepperoni pizza. I ate it for dinner that night, then for breakfast and lunch the next day. It was great. The cold weather kept the beer cold too.
I would be happy to do these things over the course of a weekend. If we can get some sailing in as well, then that is just the iceing on the cake. Funny how things work out that way. Who would have thought that a boat was just to sleep, eat and play on and that sailing is just a by-product.
Swinging on the hook.Ok, for you non-sailors, this is the gentle swaying motion that the boat makes when it is being held in place by the anchor. Setting the anchor is an art in itself. But, once the hook is set, it is time to break out the food and drink. Nothing fancy, just good food and your favorite adult beverage. A few of these beverages and you are ready to watch the sunset. While swinging on the hook is a great time to grab your favorite sailing magazine (I prefer Cruising World and Sail. My wife prefers her novels). Either are suitable pass times while on the hook.
Sleeping on the Water.
Sleeping on the boat for a long weekend, is like sleeping on a water bed except the entire bed moves, not just the part you lay on. It is quiet and soothing. This is one of my favorite things. As soon as the sun goes down, I can't keep my eyes open any longer. All of the stress of work goes away.
Watching the kids play.
When the kids are aboard, we have a set schedule. Swim, dry-off, eat and repeat. This schedule may be repeated up to four times a day, if not more. They too love the boating/ cruising lifestyle. Sometimes they don't understand why we have to sail. (They do like to steer.) Because the kids like to boat with us is one of the reasons why we are needing to upgrade to a larger sailing vessel. Eating
What does eating have to do with sailing? Well nothing really. We just like to eat and drink while sailing on our sailboat. Eating is preparing ahead of time and heating on the boat. We generally don't cook on board. We cook at home and bring food on board that can easy be heated up quickly. One of the best weekends that I had on the boat was in late fall and I was the only one that was willing to face the chilly October air. On my way to the sailboat, I stopped by Domino's and picked up a large pepperoni pizza. I ate it for dinner that night, then for breakfast and lunch the next day. It was great. The cold weather kept the beer cold too.
I would be happy to do these things over the course of a weekend. If we can get some sailing in as well, then that is just the iceing on the cake. Funny how things work out that way. Who would have thought that a boat was just to sleep, eat and play on and that sailing is just a by-product.
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