Tomorrow I take the certification test to become a basic keelboat skipper. I think I have memorized about 95 percent of what I need to know plus I can tie five basic knots reasonably quickly.
If someone fell overboard, I know what I am supposed to do — turn around! I cannot imagine how an aircraft carrier does this with 5,000 people on board needing to be accounted for but they do the drills regularly. I will keep that in mind as “Oscar,” most likely a seat cushion serving as our victim man overboard, floats away toward the Washington Monument.
As anyone who does writing or studying can tell you, it is good to have a routine to put you in the right frame of mine. The same desk each day at about the same time.
This past week I tried studying at the marina at a shaded picnic table with a cold ESB amber beer. Other than a few airmen kayaking and the planes taking off from National Airport it was almost too peaceful. I will have to make a few adjustments. A pillow would be good.
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good luck!
I’m sure you’ll do, er, swimmingly….