Losing track of days

So…i joined the yacht on Saturday in St. Augustine. I was there for 2 days and the 3rd day we were off to our next destination.

I was a bit nervous as un-docking is what i learned in school…but as we all know each captain, each vessel is different. Fortunately, my captain knows I wanna learn. So he tells me what we’re are going to do before we do it. (Knowing it’s like the launch ramp at Naci, and everyone is watching) except there are multi-millions to lose.. We flawlessly untie and are on our way. We are at sea on auto pilot. He tells me he is going down stairs and I’m in control…ummm yes, I have boating experience, but my boat sat 8” off the water and had one Motor, and not all of these computers i see if front of me. He patiently gives me a lesson. I see the computers have us on course. My only job is to alter that course as needed. He shows me how and goes down stairs. Now! I AM THE CAPTAIN! I feel so strong, so powerful to be in control of this magnificent vessel. The computer tells me, I have upcoming vessels in the area, they show up as triangles pointed in all different directions. Now I see the vessels.. Are we going to cross path’s? Are we going to collide…ummm…ummm. I reluctantly leave the bridge…even though I wasn’t doing anything anyways and go down stairs. Sir there are boats in the horizon what do I do? — He says, I showed you how to alter our course, you are smart. I trust you, figure it out. I ran back upstairs as if there was something urgent. The vessels were so far away that a minor course adjustment was all i needed.. I love that he trusts me to be scared and figure it out and make the right decision. Tonight he says to me while we are having a glass of wine. Ok…knowing what you know..wind, current, other boats…how would you as the captain direct me with your plan to get off this dock. The wind was horrific at that moment, but we were partially blocked by a huge yacht. Surrounded by fishing boats and other yachts, the thought scared me. I said I’m glad its you and not me tomorrow. He said NO. How would you get off this dock? Then he listened and critiqued my decision. Thats what I love about this. He’s teaching me so much and we are having fun at the same time. Then this happened.

And I count my blessings for this opportunity!