The Hammer

I just got off of the water after having spent a week on the racing yacht, Hammer. I was working as volunteer crew on the cruise, I wasn't getting paid but it didn't cost me anything to go out on the boat and my food and accommidations is all covered when I am out on the boat. The weather wasn't the greatest for sailing, there was basically no wind so most of the time we just had the sails up more for show than anything and were forced to motor along. Though the one day when there was wind, we challenged a couple other boats to a "friendly" race and we completely smoked them. Life out on the boats is just amazing fun, everyone on them is basically between 19-25 and just out to have a good time.

I'm back in town for the moment right now but I will most likely be going back out on some boat in the next few days, till then the owner of the sailing company is letting me sleep on one of the yacht that is in harbour. The boat lost its keel so its not going to be going anywhere for a couple months so it is going to be my home for the next little while, and I get to stay there free of charge also. I also talked to him about a job, they don't have any openings right now but he told me that he will hire me as soon as a spot opens up, so hopefully in a couple weeks I will have a job, till then I get to keep going out on the boats to act as volunteer crew.