LIFE ON A BOAT

People ask me what do you do all day when you are on the boat. I think this short documentary about David Welsford and his 28 foot Herreshoff designed Lizzy Bell really captures the feeling of what being alone cruising on a boat is about. Sure there are some differences between my 30 foot Nonsuch and his wooden boat as well as our lives. We also sail different latitudes and I do have refrigeration and only spend half the year on board at this point. But, his observations about living on a boat and about  living a sunrise to sunset lifestyle are spot on:

BETWEEN HOME AND COMFORT ZONES

There are things I can do now that I could not do when I was younger. Then there are things I won't do now that I could do when I was younger. Somewhere between those two thoughts is my comfort zone. That zone is different for each person and that zone has changing parameters, at least for me. Others don't find out what theirs is until they have shoved off.  I find for me there is a certain ebb and flow in my plans and desires at times. Then there is this fellow who decided the time was right to act on his plan:

Between Home: Odyssey of an unusual sea bandit - OFFICIAL TRAILER from Jack Rath on Vimeo.

This documentary when it comes out might be worth a look for sailors and others with a "dream" of just sailing off someday. It seems to be cross between inspirational journey and a reality check and that is not a bad thing.