s/vYOLO - You Only Live Once
Swab’s Log Blog
Posting Date: Saturday November 23, 2013 Los Olas Marina
Ft Lauderdale, Fl.
Sunday November 17, 2013
Blog Entry 0015 Sailing Seniors Adventure Day
179
Subject: Now turn
around!
I backed up a little away from the windless buttons and tied
the end of the line to the railing so it wouldn’t get washed over board
again. Then hunkered down to wait for
the next wave. I was then able to back
up to the deck of the salon and tie the line to the hand holds on the deck. Again, I tried to protect myself all the
while holding on waiting for the wave to pass.
This wave was different though - the longer the boat is suspended in mid
air the harder it falls and so it did.
Thankfully I was on my knees with my face tucked in or I would have face
planted on the deck. I finally secured
the line. Held on in anticipation that the next would wave be worse than the
last – which it wasn’t! So I was able to
crawl up the 2 steps and into the cockpit before the next wave of water
hit. To the safety of the enclosed
dodger or so I thought!
Sea you later. Hurricane!
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