The Rough Sea :: Creative Writing Sailing Essays

The Rough SeaThe small w luluecaps lapped against the starboard stance and then retreated. It had been unmown since the start and would be until they reached the breakwater in the harbor. Bob, end pulling on the ropes to raise the masts, sullen towards the wheel and slowly bowl overed approximately the rocks. He moved to the back of the boat and sat on the place where the lifejackets were kept. Near the masts Frank rocked up and down and up with the waves. It was a feeling like no other to him the fact that the gentle movements could turn rough at any time gave him so much joyousness from the start of the ride to the finish. He loved to sail out as cold as he could go before he got hackneyed from the rocking motion and had to stop going farther. He loved trying to move farther and farther out each time before he had to turn back his favorite part was the rough sea where the waves were rougher and rougher as he kept going. A sudden gust made him cypher about turning back, bu t he knew that they had gone too far to turn back, and he knew he had to keep going until the waves had reached their peaks. Then they passed a part of the water where the waves suddenly stopped and quickly gave way to a very calm feeling inside of him so that he could depressurise and recollect the ride so far. That was a real surprise, wasnt it, overload? Frank said. It got me, too. I wasnt ready for it, and it jumped me. Yep. Almost fell over when we hit it, Bob called back to his friend, now near the bow of the boat. Hows the water manifestation over there? Pretty good, but it looks like therere some rough caps ahead. They braced themselves as they passed over the rough caps, slowly moving around the biggest ones so that the craft wouldnt capsize. Bob kept a strong resist on the wheel and made sure that they would stand the waves. On the apparent horizon they could see the buildings of the town. The sky had started to get dark. Both of them hoped it would not start to pelti ng until they were in the harbor. They could see the light starting to come from the breakwater lighthouse. long day for sailing, Bob said to Frank.