“Today is the day” was the moto of the great treasure hunter
Mel Fisher. For Mel "the day" was July 20, 1985 when he found his dream of dreams, the priceless treasure
cargo of the fabled lost Spanish galleon Atocha. Today is the day for me May 18, 2017.
I had planned to take off yesterday, but the gusting winds kept me at the dock. Maybe in a few months I will be able to back an inboard single screw with confidence, yesterday was not that day. My old sailboat had an outboard motor, you turned the motor in the direction you want to back and it obediently goes in that direction, an inboard single prop is not so obedient.
This morning I was talking to one of the "old salts" who is docked nearly right across from where I Lesson Plan was docked. He convinced me that I could do it, he and his wife would be glad to help fend me off if I got near any other boats. With my new found confidence I climbed on board started the engine, they threw off the lines and with there help and another nearby sailor, away I went.
I had planned to take off yesterday, but the gusting winds kept me at the dock. Maybe in a few months I will be able to back an inboard single screw with confidence, yesterday was not that day. My old sailboat had an outboard motor, you turned the motor in the direction you want to back and it obediently goes in that direction, an inboard single prop is not so obedient.
This morning I was talking to one of the "old salts" who is docked nearly right across from where I Lesson Plan was docked. He convinced me that I could do it, he and his wife would be glad to help fend me off if I got near any other boats. With my new found confidence I climbed on board started the engine, they threw off the lines and with there help and another nearby sailor, away I went.
I may not be searching for priceless treasure cargo, but
today is the day that I start to really discover the adventure called the Great
Loop. Although I officially started the Loop when I left Jacksonville, I had a captain on board with me for that leg of the trip. Now I am the captain, so today is the day that the real adventure begins and I am sure there are riches to be
discovered along the way that even Mel Fisher’s gold couldn’t buy.
But if if I am just wasting the days away, remember a wasted day is better wasted on a boat!!!
But if if I am just wasting the days away, remember a wasted day is better wasted on a boat!!!
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