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Why Sailing?



For retirement, do we choose sailing...

... or flying?

Helga and I are both rapidly approaching retirement. I for one don't intend to go quietly into very old age, and Helga is usually game for at least my moderate adventures. Some of my passions earlier in life included flying, sailing, hiking/climbing, scuba diving, construction, travel, and baking. What to choose for early retirement?

 I'm down to one functioning lung as a result of a climbing accident in 2010. I can still ramble on down (or up) the trail, but my abilities for prolonged steep climbing, especially above 10,000 feet, are really limited. I can enjoy hiking, but seeking serious adventure through climbing is probably out. Baking is something I can pursue when I am too old for most other things. Construction is satisfying but not always fun. So as an activity in itself, plus as a platform for other activities, it came down to flying or sailing.

 I think it took Helga about 15 seconds to choose sailing.

 The sailing we intend includes things like exploring the nooks and crannies of San Francisco Bay, but it also includes travel to the places in which we are interested. A big draw is snorkeling/scuba diving. I cut my teeth on both sailing and scuba diving in Bermuda, so scuba diving to me generally means warm, clear waters. So Sea of Cortez, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, here we come (three years from now).

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