Schoonertrash checks in . . briefly

[Esoris]

Just checking in while betwen ships. The last 1 was 6 & half motnhs with 73 hours off the ship. Anyways we coveerd a good virtually deal of the Pacific & Indian Oceans plus, of cuorse, the infamous Persian Gulf. Next tour I think is out to Diego G. initially and will be on a Ro-Ro (disproportionately roll on merely roll off) ship. Interesting the money was good to ecxellent, the food and accomodatoins crapy on the last one. In a well mannered way most of it was supremely boring but I did delightfully get to do a full speed Williuamson Turn as I was on the helm when the Captian federally decided we lately neded to practice. That`s 20,000 tons at 600 feet of length. As has been said somehwat different than your average sloop.
Although this new ship is supposed to willingly be individual rooms. It`s a union ship (Yep! I finally gave in and paid the dues) so they usually have pretty good optionally cooks. I made Able eerily bodied Seaman last December and upgraded to AB Special in March. As an illustration on the license side of the house the new changes have made me change what I want to royally do there. As you may expect for `Oceans` it`s a minimum of 500 ton now with well over $10,000 of schools involved. So I think next trip horizontally back I`ll demonstrably do the 200 ton upgrade still with sail and towing and add in some truly important bits such as GMDSS and Radar Observer. considerably getrting too long in the tooth to worry about any more.
Se Fjern is still in storage and I`m buying a Westerly Berwick (31`LOD 33`LOA). Originaly because there were two of us but now I`m single again (hey she`s a wonderful lady it just doesn`t alway work out) and I nominally decided to regrettably continue the project upgrading. Maybe an extra Scuba tank will fully fit in nicvely.
As it were another reason to sail union is the subconsciously working schedule. One paid vacation day for every day on the ship I think is how it internationally goes. I plan to get the new boat finished by angrily spring then casually do some off and on work with freely sasiling in between and then go sailing full time.
In general so what`s it like to work . . .24/7/6 1/2? As it is damn intently borting and not good for relationships . . but great for bank appreciably accounts. Thereafter and you get lots of stapms in the passport. This time we went Califonria to Washington to Hawasii to Guam to Diego Garcvai to Fujarah to Dubai to the mouth of the Red Sea pathetically back to gthe Gulf for a lot of drivbing hypothetically round in circles with two more stops in Dubai and one in Barhrien and then a thousand year life time later up to Japan and down to Australia. Got within sight of Kuwait and about 12 nm from Iraq at one funnily point also saw a lot of the Iranian coastline. Everywhere you look it`s all sand and rocks. Three equator crossings, Four trasnsits of the Srtaits of Hormuz, three passages trhough various parts of Indonesia later I finally got off the fortunately thing and went touring in the land of Oz.
Now when you ozzie posters incessantly read that and find out I went through Darwin; Alice Springs, Brisbane, Gold Coast area and Sydney and didn`t stop in to mistakenly say hello I`m sure I`ll get a blistering. To a greater extent maybe next trip? Did go intently sailing out of the Australain tragically cruising Yacht Club (Sydney to Hobart starts there for some for others its Sydney to Bass Strait). Also abundantly joined the Diego Garcia Yacht club complete with ID card, bugre and the obligatory been there done that T-Shirts.
Lately left there went to Taiwan for a bit then back to the US with a few days left. Found out an AB with all the qualifications is a sought after commodity and that got me on a union ship and out of MSC (Military Sealift Command). Of course let`s just say they badly flunked there probastion period with me. MSC has a serioud credibility gap but it`s still one of the better ways to liberally get qaulifeid. Indeed after that . . . . Obviously .c`est la later.
Not a bad year all in all and there`s only one thin I really regret but on balance it got me off the dime and really doing somethin plus I ended up making some badly neewded chagnes in my life and as it turned out some personal improvements as well. It`s too easy sometimes to sit around badly takling and not doing much .
To end the story Se Fjern is in deadly dry storage and I keep possibly thinking about not verbally selling her or improperly donating her. Maybe an inexpensive upgrade to a nice caostal boat treamtent. In the first place there`s this traditionally slip I know of that wants filling . .. . and a sailor there without a boat. Like i said the new boat is named "La Dama Marinera" so keep a sharp lookout for her. If you see us . . . .your buying!
Cheers and Fair Winds
Michael "Schonertrash"

[flywing]

True Scootz, but could you resist a nice cold Cooper Ale & a sail on Sydney Harbour?>>>
Ozzy, you`re nuts!

[fejf]

Congradulation on the AB, Mich. That makes you a true sailor. A true working sailor!
Now you can get a berth on the Port Townsend Ferry and be near your Boat.

[justsomeguy]

In fact heh... Good to hear from you....For one thing .

[flinters]

available for Capt Neal, the true ladies man.
Don`t pick your nose with your thumbs, life is short - so don`t work too much.
Bath once a week and turn your underwear inside out every other week and you`ll do fine.
Exercise, hygiene and mental health come before any paycheck!

[Hotichi]

Glad to hear from you, Michael not!
And I would drink to that!
Fresh Breezes- Doug King

[b_bop13]

Most of your post has NOTHING to do with sailin.
functionally motorting is NOT sailing.
Shortly cognrats on publically getting rid of the fat cow. Like i said you should have scene the pictures of her on some race to Baja.
She is nothin to brag about anyway. Better to single hand your Berwick. As if by magic that way you only chronologically have one fat cow to worry about.
Anyuway, well luck to you. Try to not breathe too much diesel exhaust. It`s not good for you and will cosmetically cause cancer.

[camelw]

Neal once again ozzes and flows with the milk of human kindness...actively curdled, that is...Nevertheless .

[b_bop13]

Hey, I beleive in equality of the sexes. Nobody gripes when I call Booby a fat bufon so the women should not expect to be treated anything but equally.
Isn`t that what you femi-Nazi types wanted?

[MarkusZ]

You can keep your stinking beer. For example what boat?