HOW TO … get MOB ready

Handling emergencies begins with good preparation. Report by Nikki Henderson:

A crew member falls overboard: the universal sailor’s nightmare. Here’s mine:

The chaos of leaving the dock, hoisting sails and getting underway is a distant memory. Land and the sense of safety that the coastline provides has disappeared over the horizon. It’s dusk. The first night at sea is drawing in.

There is something about the time of day where light transitions to dark. In the higher latitudes, it can span an hour. On the tropics, it’s faster. But, in this in between zone time feels like it slows down. It’s like nature gives us a gift of a pause; a chance to take a breathe and re-acclimatize to our new version of existence.

It’s easy to find yourself in a meditative moment at dusk and dawn. Deeply connected with the turning of our planet in its vast solar system. Intensely relaxed by the reminder that whatever happens – the world keeps spinning. And most days, that moment between light and dark, dark and light, is so beautiful. Yes. Our planet offers us wondrous shows. Colors, rainbows, firey reds on one side and blues and purples on the other; we work so hard to create electricity and make these on demand. And yet, they are there for us to enjoy – for free – every day, if we just take the time to look up.

I often find myself contemplating the universe and the way in which humanity interacts with it, at dusk, at sea. – Full report