Conquering Vertigo

Steam yields to sail

And hopefully sail yields to arm.

So, let's list the hazards of swimming up here:
* Rogue sea lions that bite, nip and chase swimmers
* Agressive elephant seals
* Lost humpback whales
* Sketchy water quality
* Undertows and rip tides that sweep surfers and swimmers away
* Enormous tankers and car carriers coming into port
* All the other watercraft, ferry boats, tour boats, sail boats, fishing boats, Bubba Gump...
And....
* all the brilliant kiteboarders and windsurfers.


Watching a kitboarder rise out of the water on an air current, spin three times and land flawlessly on a wave is amazing.
Trying to stay out of the guy's way when you're a swimmer and he's going a gazillion times faster is anxious. Lots of head-up swimming, treading water and then a sudden frog-kick away.

I love watching them, and the longer I watch the more I see myself participating. Starting with the windsurfing and then--when I master that--advancing to kiteboarding. Yowza! One of the windsurfers wears a Batman wetsuit, complete with little bat ears on the hood.

But right now, I'm the slow swimmer they dodge around as they swoop in and out of the water. No doubt thinking to themselves, yikes! Watch out for the red cap over there!

The swim training lesson was good, more info later.

posted by Woman In Love @ 9:30 PM