This is where I plan to share my thoughts and experiences over the coming weeks and months while preparing for the Talisker Bounty Boat 2010 challenge, (www.bountyboat.com) our expedition is to attempt to follow in the footstep of William Bligh when cast adrift from the Bounty, following the Mutiny on April 28th 1798. Participating in this expedition is a great honor for me, I’m not naturally a sailor, actually, I feel rather daunted on the water, when with experienced sailors, in envy I find myself stepping back, admiring their skill and confidence, it is only recently, I began to realize that over the last 15 years, despite my lack of sailing conformity I have grown into a competent and more importantly a safe sailor. My lack of confidence stems more from my lack of technical knowledge, terminology and race speak, most of which I confess to leaving me cold, or maybe just feeling rather clumsy in conversation, I will settle for what sailing means to me, that is;
At the helm of my small yacht, when nature is kind and provides consistent winds that’s enables me to sail without polluting or obnoxious noises, when there is no one around to try and impress, the smile of my face can be so wide it hurts, time stops…. Nothing matters, my soul is dancing, I am alive and at peace. I am tiny in the big picture of this world, but I have found my place. If I get over confident, nature finds it way of teaching a lesson or two. I am David, and I love sailing.
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