Singlehanding - Sleeping - Good Idea? - Page 3

kingfish · 02-10-2007, 22:11

After almost 10,000 miles under my keel, most being by myself, the scariest moment occurred while I was asleep.

I woke to the sound of a fog horn blowing, Odd? I though to myself, I am 10 miles from land and no charted obstructions in the area. So as I crawl out of the bunk, and take a look outside, I realize that I just passed a oil rig, not but 25 yards off the port.

Thats enough to keep you awake for a few hours.

After realizing that I luckily avoided a travesty, I walked to the bow and found a pod of 6 dolphins off the bow. To this day, I believe those dolphins kept me from collision.
Cheers
D

Single-handing is not smart!!! But for some of us thats all we got.

02-10-2007, 22:11	#1
kingfish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 76	Singlehanding - Sleeping - Good Idea? After almost 10,000 miles under my keel, most being by myself, the scariest moment occurred while I was asleep. I woke to the sound of a fog horn blowing, Odd? I though to myself, I am 10 miles from land and no charted obstructions in the area. So as I crawl out of the bunk, and take a look outside, I realize that I just passed a oil rig, not but 25 yards off the port. Thats enough to keep you awake for a few hours. After realizing that I luckily avoided a travesty, I walked to the bow and found a pod of 6 dolphins off the bow. To this day, I believe those dolphins kept me from collision. Cheers D Single-handing is not smart!!! But for some of us thats all we got. __________________ Few who come to the island leave them; They grow grey where they alighted; The palm shades and the trade wind fans them till they die -R L Stevenson

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