Sailing on Promise

Next month I am leaving on a trip of a lifetime....setting the sailboat Promise's course for the  San Juan islands. These islands are tucked away in the Northwest corner of the state of Washington and their rugged beauty,  mild climate and remoteness make them a true "get away from it all " destination. 

I think I will make a good sailor. I've been deep sea fishing numerous times and never got sick so I do have that in my favor....I love the water....and I do have an adventurous spirit..... but that was a few years back and as I age I seemed to have lost some of my adventurous spirit. But then again a few months back I did said "Yes" immediately to para sailing in Cabo and zip lining on the island of St Lucia...but two months of sailing?? Not sure why I feel a bit apprehensive the Captain has hours and hours of sailing experience and a few years back he sailed to Hawaii by himself.  So that sets my mind at ease and gives me a measure of comfort. But also coming along increasing my comfort level is a friend who also is an experienced sailor. So when learning that for the trip up the Pacific ocean into the straits of Juan De Fuca there would be two experienced sailors at the helm my bold...adventurous..daring...cheek...determined spirit returned.

                                                                  

                                                                      Will I have to do this?

                                                                        

This past few weeks while assisting the Captain getting the boat sea worth I have been listening and learning quite a bit of the sailing lingo. I checked out some library books on ocean sailing but I found myself skipping over the terms associated with ocean voyages...terms like grab a bucket and start bailing...what happened to the Dinghy?...what's a storm surge?...abandon ship (your kidding right?) ...is flogging still practiced?  But one term I'm worried I may get quite familiar with is "down the hatch".

                                                                                                 
We set sail sometime the last week of April or the first week in May...we will be waiting and watching the weather looking for a good window of no storms and calm sea's. There will be four on board for the ocean part of the sail...Captain Warren, Captain Lanny, my friend Victoria and myself.

My plan is to keep family and friends current and updated via my blog.....