A yacht is never silent, with many different sounds from the boat itself
and its passage through the water - we subconciously listen to them and can
quickly tell if anytthing has changed, almost without thinking about it.
Its a atrange phenomenon, but, after you've been at sea for a few days, your
imagination starts to kick in big time.The result is that your brain starts
to misinterpret these sounds. Ive heard what sounds like Radio 4 and a
mobile phone several times, as yet from unidentified sources, the chatter of
the water past the hull sounds just like a crowded bar, with the occasional
roar of an appreciative crowd at Twickenham and the rocking of the gimball
mounted radar like a village church bell. In one's sleep-deprived state, it
can be very disconcerting. Happily, I've not had any visual hallucinations
yet, like that of Joshua Slocum, who was visited by a conquistador who
helmed his boat for two nights while he suffered from plum poisoning.
Richard is very relieved.
Trev
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great post trev... hoping you both dont get plum poisoning... hope your enjoying it now the winds have eased... Bet the stars are good out there... your getting out there now. Jangada Too is hopefully feeling secure bet there's not a lot of traffic... :-) thinking of you both... good luck.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the track you seem to be really eating into the distance now. You've also left the worst of the weather with us! Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteGood to catch up with all the news - us having been away for a couple of days. Your blogs sound very poetical, keep up the good work guys and keep telling those experiences - you are sailing well. G:)
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ReplyDeleteGood to see you settling down, did you see Venus scooting across the sun? we didn't either! But the photos remind me of you guys crossing the ocean! Just remember the old slogans are the best- Keep Calm & Carry On.
Good to see your update, Trev, I began to worry at your silence! Glad you are both well. Keep on blogging. :)
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