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[Kikapu]

I grew up with ships and the sea and have always loved the sea.

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There's nothing like being on a sail boat, in the middle of an Ocean, at night time, with a full moon, where you can see the horizon, and equally great when it is a new moon ( no moon) and the sky is filled with thousands of glittering stars, where one can spot satellites orbiting the earth, and shooting stars are everywhere, and planets are just there, and soon the sun will rise over the horizon and at the end of the day, the sun will sink into the ocean, and the whole enjoyment, begins, all over again.

[Niki]

I grew up with ships and the sea and have always loved the sea.

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There's nothing like being on a sail boat, in the middle of an Ocean, at night time, with a full moon, where you can see the horizon, and equally great when it is a new moon ( no moon) and the sky is filled with thousands of glittering stars, where one can spot satellites orbiting the earth, and shooting stars are everywhere, and planets are just there, and soon the sun will rise over the horizon and at the end of the day, the sun will sink into the ocean, and the whole enjoyment, begins, all over again.

That does sound wonderful. I love the sound of the sea as well at those calm times out on the ocean, gentle and reassuring.

[rawk]

I have lived near the sea all my life whether in the UK or Cyprus.

My fondest memory is listening to the sound of the waves beating on the beach at night whilst lying in bed trying to get to sleep.

It is the best cure for insomnia I know.

Rawk

[Niki]

I do think some people are just 'tuned in' to the sea. It is part of them!

[rawk]

I think you're right Niki2410.

How people can live in big cities, an urban jungle of concrete, for years and not see the sea is beyond me.

I just hate the pollution that is washed up on the beaches from passing ships and the mess left by visitors.

Rawk

[Pete_D]

I have lived near the sea all my life whether in the UK or Cyprus.

Which is pretty likely to be the case since the u ain't further than about 50 miles from the sea anywhere in the UK and the distance is somewhat less in Cyprus!

[Pete_D]

One of my Irish ancestors was probably in the IRA.
One of my English ones was for sure closely involved in Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot.
So be careful this forum doesn't get too political or i might just blow it up!

[Kikapu]

I grew up with ships and the sea and have always loved the sea.

.

There's nothing like being on a sail boat, in the middle of an Ocean, at night time, with a full moon, where you can see the horizon, and equally great when it is a new moon ( no moon) and the sky is filled with thousands of glittering stars, where one can spot satellites orbiting the earth, and shooting stars are everywhere, and planets are just there, and soon the sun will rise over the horizon and at the end of the day, the sun will sink into the ocean, and the whole enjoyment, begins, all over again.

That does sound wonderful. I love the sound of the sea as well at those calm times out on the ocean, gentle and reassuring.

Niki2410,

I'm interested where you have spent time at sea and on what kind of a vessel.

Thanks.

[Niki]

I grew up with ships and the sea and have always loved the sea.

.

There's nothing like being on a sail boat, in the middle of an Ocean, at night time, with a full moon, where you can see the horizon, and equally great when it is a new moon ( no moon) and the sky is filled with thousands of glittering stars, where one can spot satellites orbiting the earth, and shooting stars are everywhere, and planets are just there, and soon the sun will rise over the horizon and at the end of the day, the sun will sink into the ocean, and the whole enjoyment, begins, all over again.

That does sound wonderful. I love the sound of the sea as well at those calm times out on the ocean, gentle and reassuring.

Niki2410,

I'm interested where you have spent time at sea and on what kind of a vessel.

Thanks.

I grew up in Liverpool as my seafaring family sailed from the docks. I spent a lot of time aboard the merchant ships as my grandfather, great uncle and great grandfather were captains and I was treated like a little princess - I loved it!

I love to sail lasers and we also like the yachting holidays. I loved sailing around the Ionian and visting all the Greek islands, dropping anchor on the middle of the sea and swimming - fabulous.

My aspiration is to be able to charter a larger yacht with a crew and just go where you fancy for a long period if time. Better than a crowded cruise ship although I did this once on the Disney Cruise ship which was great.

Niki

[Kikapu]

I grew up with ships and the sea and have always loved the sea.

.

There's nothing like being on a sail boat, in the middle of an Ocean, at night time, with a full moon, where you can see the horizon, and equally great when it is a new moon ( no moon) and the sky is filled with thousands of glittering stars, where one can spot satellites orbiting the earth, and shooting stars are everywhere, and planets are just there, and soon the sun will rise over the horizon and at the end of the day, the sun will sink into the ocean, and the whole enjoyment, begins, all over again.

That does sound wonderful. I love the sound of the sea as well at those calm times out on the ocean, gentle and reassuring.

Niki2410,

I'm interested where you have spent time at sea and on what kind of a vessel.

Thanks.

I grew up in Liverpool as my seafaring family sailed from the docks. I spent a lot of time aboard the merchant ships as my grandfather, great uncle and great grandfather were captains and I was treated like a little princess - I loved it!

I love to sail lasers and we also like the yachting holidays. I loved sailing around the Ionian and visting all the Greek islands, dropping anchor on the middle of the sea and swimming - fabulous.

My aspiration is to be able to charter a larger yacht with a crew and just go where you fancy for a long period if time. Better than a crowded cruise ship although I did this once on the Disney Cruise ship which was great.

Niki

Niki,

I once listen to an Black Author on the TV many years ago, but can't remember his name, in which he would pay his way on commercial / merchant ships, months at a time, so that he could find his inspiration to write. I can really understand that.

So you come from bunch of "Salty Dogs" hey. What could be better.

I learned to sail 20 years ago, by doing a weekend course with a friend in Southampton, then taking a Coastal Navigation course, given free by US Coast Guard Auxiliary, then doing a Celestial Navigation course privately over few days, before buying a 40ft or 12 meters catamaran sailboat with a friend, and sailing it to San Francisco from Scotland, over period of 15 months, covering over 20,000 miles. I could write a whole book on the experience gained in that time period. The boat design was very simple and cheap, which I sill have her today, in San Francisco. It was a Wharram "Narai" design . See some pictures of her sister ships. They all vary a little from each one. www.wharram.com

I tell you one thing. We met many people, young and old, even with very young kids with their parent, that have sold the house, or used their savings to buy a boat and become "sea gypsies" for few years, and for some, a life style, so it is there, if you want to give it a go. With today's technology, all you need is a GPS to find your way around the world. Learning to use the sextant, is however, can be a life saver, when all that Hi-Tech stuff breaks down.