Things I will miss and not miss when we are done and dusted with the TJV.
- Josh
Miss: sailing fast under a tropical moon
Not miss : sailing fast under a tropical rain cloud
Miss : seeing a gain in the position reports
Not miss : seeing a loss
Miss : seeing a sail repair work
Not miss : seeing the need for a sail repair
Miss : waking Joe up to go on watch – my turn in the bunk
Not miss : waking Joe up to go on watch – he's so cute asleep!
Miss : the simplicity of dehydrated food
Not miss : the simplicity of dehydrated food
Miss : managing the boat and its systems
Not miss : having the generator started 2 feet away mid-sleep
Miss : the competitive edge of life in a race
Not miss : worrying about losing
Miss : life out in the elements
Not miss : the elements hitting me square in the face
Miss : not having to wash and shave every day
Not miss : crapping in a bucket at a 30 degree heel angle
Miss : seeing our preparation work well
Not miss : seeing we f'd something up
Miss : Joe's company – he is great to be offshore with
Not miss : my own company
Miss : having a bit of time for social calls and emails
Not miss : my cell phone not ringing
Miss : being un-contactable by my bank
Not miss : lying to them that I am un-contactable
Miss : a splash of Jamesons in the midnight coffee
Not Miss : the meager wine cellar on board – one bottle, long gone
Miss : reading FHM out in the cockpit in the sun
Not miss : re-reading it for the 100th time
Miss : hand-steering a refined racing machine
Not miss : tendonitis in my wrists (from hand-steering – honest!)
