The first thing you learn when entering the world of sailing, is that sailors have a whole different language than the rest of us. Things that have one name on land have a different name on a boat. For instance: you don’t go downstairs, you go below. It’s not a kitchen, it’s a galley. It’s not a bathroom, it’s a head. And never mind when you get into navigational jargon. More on that later. For now, let’s start with the basics—the anatomy of a boat. Bow: It’s not called the “front” of the boat, it’s called the bow. This is the end of the boat that faces into the wind…
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We Have a Sailboat
We have a sailboat. Often times when I tell people this, they look at me and say “Oh? Do you sail?” I respond: “I have sailed. Like… I’ve been on a sailboat while it’s sailing. But, no, I have no idea how to sail a boat. My husband is the sailor. But he’s going to teach the rest of us.” I’ve been saying this for four and a half years. Over the past four and a half years, I have slept on the boat, eaten on the boat, argued with and amused my kids on the boat. I have worked on the boat—in the sense that I have done manual…
