Getting Ready for the Water - Raising the Sails
There is nothing quite like the feeling of raising the sails and hearing the engine die down for the first time during a trip. It's that specific transition point where you stop being a motorized vehicle and start actually working with the elements. One minute you've got the low-level hum of the diesel engine vibrating through the hull, and the next, it's just the sound of water rushing past and the wind snapping against the fabric. Honestly, it's the closest thing to magic I've ever found in the real world. ...