Extreme Sailing – Phuket to the Philippines
Extreme Sailing, Phuket to the Philippines
"I think we should do something a little crazy in Bavaria "Tony said to me over a gin and tonic in the hotel bar Banyan Tree Phuket. We drink there quite regularly as it attracts other sailors, because in the house yachts. "We've been cruising round of Phang Nga Bay for a month, on and off, which has been great, but everything is so safe here – I need more of a challenge."
"You're not serious are you, boss?" I complained. "What could be better than the island-by with our better halves to decorate the yacht? It's the best tropical scenery on the planet ".
"I knew you would say that, but I made my mind up. I'm going down to the Philippines during the cyclone season to test the boat against some real winds. We never serious to the winds or waves anywhere near Phuket, only the burst occasional wind. Remember that an anchor behind the Housing Railay? He was gone before anyone else, even vomited. Bored. " Hmmm, what strange, my memory is playing tricks with me. "I replied." I could almost swear, when you're getting into the surf and turf land Rayavadee in Railay, who said something to the effect of "ahhh, what happiness, life can be better than this, right?
Tony is used to getting what he wants and this case was no exception. It took a while to convince myself that it was not so bored with life in the paradise that he wanted to finish early. He promised to would stay out of the path of any hurricanes and managed to convince me that the boat was ready for the challenge of riding a storm and that he knew how manage your (which is just as well, because I'm not a sailor, I'm only time his-dogs suffering from the body – aka PA).
Several months later we went to the Philippines to find some decent storms while dodging hurricanes. The crew consisted of Tony, me and Tony's nephew James, who claimed knowledge nautical extensive. After a bit of (in case of delay in my way) detoxification and rejuvenation at the spa of exquisite Borocay Tirta Spa, which sailed under a sky lit by the moon serene and clear, the beach unlikely long decline of nowhere behind us as a deeply peaceful serenity seized the boat and its occupants. Tony told us to both relax a little, so James and I went in.
Unfortunately for James, decided to strip First, while I just lay down on a bunk bed. This means that, several hours later, when we awoke to heavy seas and the ship began to hurtle we round the cabin, which was at a distinct disadvantage, because I was completely naked and can not dress. Not that I was very lucky at the moment: I have never been so bad in my life. I must have shed at least ten times more or less, until there was nothing left inside me, but the bile until it felt like my internal company permanently party with me anytime. The Bavaria was being thrown around like a cork in a dishwasher. Up and down like an elevator it was supercharged. The glasses that I had forgot to save the night before it was launched across the kitchen and they all crashed, worsening problem of James, as he was now bare and confined to his cabin by the broken glass across the kitchen floor.
Tony left the cabin, followed by a large amount of seawater. He looked in a bad way, soaked and with blood on their hands (of later told me, burn the rope). He approached the GPS Japanese, swore, slammed his fist, then swore again. "I think we ran directly into a string of islands," he shouted, with a frightened look he had never seen his face before, but not I'm sure – is broken GPS. We have to turn hard to starboard more sea-room and you need to help me do it. Come on deck with you, now, " shouted, disappearing back up on deck.
I appreciated my job specification. Represent him at meetings, organize its agenda and to help prevent your ex-wife is a job I mostly enjoy and I feel in my abilities. He goes above decks on a yacht that was being thrown around that obviously was a monster storm was definitely not part of my deal. I do a little diving for my emotions and feel very safe in it, but that was another thing entirely. I self-administered just to justify this cowardice when a particularly violent wave crashed into the yacht heeled and its passage through the port, so I felt that surely should dump. Bavaria seemed to spend an eon to decide whether to sink or swim before finally clawing its way back to grip the water and righting itself. After have stopped screaming at the top of my voice in the pure terror of this experience, thank God for German engineers, he realized that maybe Tony really needs somebody lift it higher.
The balance I realized I was more likely to survive the night, dragging my ass up top petrified and I opened the parlor door and out into the most spectacular sight I've ever seen, before or since. The raw fury of the boiling point, the wild water become even the summit of Island Peak Nepal, in a storm, seems to be dominated by the comparison. Giant waves were hitting us starboard beam, one after another monsters that fills the cabin. In every flood that had to cling for dear life (that was not tied) and hold their breath until the water decreased. Tony gave me a rope and told her I pull out, which I did, quickly tying the cord before each wave hit so I could hang on for dear life.
After a while, we were running from the storm toward the open sea and I realized we were going to survive the experience. The waves, although we were swamped, it threatened to capsize us as they had done previously. It was then that a large wave, no water, but the euphoria came over me – what an awesome place to be, which is an experience to have, what a story to tell. The feeling of having survived only clearly what had been touch-and-go situation added to high. This feeling beautiful continued until the storm passed over us and the sea was calm, but do not disappear, he stopped in for the whole of the rest of the day.
Several hours after the storm had calmed down enough to be able to hear the moans and groans emanating from the cabin. Tony and I looked at each other, both of us realize that he had forgotten all about James below. I went down to find the black and blue all over her naked body completely covered in vomit. I cleaned a little, then after we realized it was basically OK, Tony and I started to remember about your account from the night before about their ability to sail. Not Sure what was most painful for him, his body bruised or wounded pride – he certainly looked very sad for the rest of the day. Not even cheer when Tony has on her satellite phone and book all of us stayed in the whistle Maya Ubud Resort in Bali. Maybe it was just stress relieving endorphins or similar phenomena, but the more they complained, the more fun Tony and I believe him.
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