Wave over Wave

Wave over wave, sea over bow… (Great Big Sea). Being out there on the water, nothing out there but you, the wind, and the waves. Is the most amazing feeling I have ever experienced!

I am sitting at the bow, waves rolling over my wet suit, up and down up and down. “Ready About” is called. I jump up and run over to my station. I wait for my call.  “About ship helms a lee”, “Tack the Jib”, “Let go and Haul!” I let my line off and run to the other side to haul in the other side.  The massive sail came around. “Tack down” I call. This notifies the others that are working on the lines that correspond with the tacks they can now haul in the rest of their lines.  I make fast and start to coil my lines. I then help with coiling the other lines. The tack went so smoothly.I go back to sitting at the bow, waves rolling over my head… Wave over Wave, Sea Over bow.