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Sunday, March 22, 2015

March 22, 2015-Mixed Feelings

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Wings at the Dock

La Cruz is a popular departure point for the "Puddle Jump", the Pacific Crossing, and there has been a bit of radio chatter lately from boats announcing their departure and from well wishers giving one last wave goodbye over the radio. The community of boats here preparing to cross the Pacific is small and many of the crews have drawn close. Now they must set out alone, or watch their friends do the same.

Other boats are heading north, to La Paz and Mazatlan, and others, a few, are heading south to the Panama Canal. The marina is clearing out. Every day people are waving goodbye.

Some of these partings are sad and all are filled with emotion, as ship's departures always have been; you can hear it in the voices on the radio and see it in the last hugs on the dock.

I would be lying if I said that I am not yearning to join them. There is excitement in joining the others, in setting out across the unknown. For this year's puddle jump crowd it is the culmination of all their dreams and preparations and they have the anticipation and, I am sure, the fears, that come with this undertaking. For those setting out this year I have a warm feeling and I wish them well.

I know this trip will be a major life event for them.

As it was for us in 1998.

But this year Wings sits still in her berth.

My yearning to join them doesn't last long. We had a good crossing back in 1998 and many adventures and breathtaking landfalls in the Pacific that year. We remember them all fondly. But I know the reality of a Pacific passage and a Pacific cruise; it is a long haul and a lot of work. Of course you have to do it once, and it was wonderful when we did it all those years ago, but once is enough and we have no real desire to sail across that ocean again.

We are happy to remain behind, but still... a little sad.

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Fred & Judy, SV Wings, La Cruz Huanacaxtle

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Blogger lil sis said...

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27 March, 2015 13:58  
Blogger lil sis said...

69. Not 70?. Hmmmm. Sorry. Guess that means I'm not so old either.
You do know it's a good thing to be a bit sad to see others heading out and you not. It means you had really great adventures. AND lived to tell the tales. Very ably too I'd say.
What is the phrase..... Better to have raced and lost...then to never have raced at all.
I know you're still racing but it sounded better than sailed and lost....
Hugs
lil sis

27 March, 2015 14:06  

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