I woke up at my regular time, 04.45 and brewed decaf coffee! Decaf has its benefits. Knowing I have a few nights of sailing in front of me, caffeine is off the table, needless to say so is wine and sugar! I try to eat food that doesn’t affect my mental state and interfere with sleep while sailing. I sat quietly, gathered my thoughts, sipped my coffee and checked my weather routing for the last time. When the sun rose I went for another dip and loosened up the mooring lines! And Sarantium floated off the mooring buoy. On my way out, I noticed SV Atlas had already left. On AIS I could see them just sailing out from the reef gap. I swung by two boats and both yelled Fair winds and see you in the next harbour!The sea is lumpy but wind is perfect! There are two low pressure systems, southeast and south of me that are creating medium sized waves. They vary from 3-4 metres in size. The first 2-3 hours felt messy but now wind and sea is starting to settle a bit. Unfortunately, my wind instruments are not working. My guess is that the battery on my wireless device is dead. This is ok! It wasn’t that long ago I didn’t have instruments at all. I can read the sea for wind strength and feel the direction in my face. Also, the flag beside me tells the direction if I’m unsure! I’ve spent the day napping and reflecting on my life. Where I’ve been, where I am and where I’m going!I’ve talked to so many sailors and depending on age, reasons why people left life on land, vary. Young people just don’t want to do what their parents did. Old people feel “there has to be more to life than ……” The further I sail, the more time I spend living a simple life, the less I want and need. And the healthier I feel. I am content with what few items I have on the boat. I swim, I walk, I read, I socialize, and I learn about people in different cultures. Once in awhile I’ll need to strap on my ski boots and skins to disappear into the forest and the odd time I’ll need to do a good rip on my bike. For now, I embrace the ocean and what it throws me. Goodnight Day One!
Sailaway Sarantium 