Barnacle Bill Magazine March 2016 issue 3 | Page 17

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Spend time aboard your craft even if it’s just tied up in the harbour.
Make the boat part of your living space. Do little jobs aboard, this will
heighten your sense of ownership and will strengthen the ties between you
and your craft.
Having spent a lot of time building my boats, I’m rather resistant to ‘little jobs’ which
generally seem to evolve rapidly into bigger jobs.

Leave your hurries and worries on the quay when you go sailing.
Go without a set time to return, as if you were leaving for a long journey. Forget your watch and let the sun guide you. If you take speed and
time out of the equation you’re left only with space: the sea.
Catalan culture must be different. For both safety and politeness I always let my family
know when to expect me back, and text them when I’m running late as so often happens.