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Sweet Dream - Thursday January 30, 2020






Jan 30 South Atlantic.....reflections on a perfect sailing night....Simon and Garfunkel can have their “Sounds of Silence.” I love the sounds of sailing. The burble and murmur of water against the hull, the swish swish of small wavelets coming off the boat herself, and the occasional long slow hiss and boom of an approaching wave all joined together with the creak creak, groan and click of the rigging as the craft speeds along. Then the whuffle swoosh of the sails themselves as they fill and back with the wind in the side to side rocking on the relentless swell. The sounds of sailing in perfect conditions are the sweetest music an ear can hear. The sea converses with the boat in an endless, eternal conversation of contentment and familiarity. No discord tonight, no competition, no striving; just harmony. I am smoothed out by this background hum. I feel free and content. Every care washed away in the ceaseless caress of the ocean’s soothing voice in concert with the boat’s song. Everyone  has their happy place...this is mine.




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