Friday, 10 April 2026

5 Days to go– From River to Sea

 


Day 5 – From River to Sea

“River Sailing vs Sea Sailing – Am I Ready?”

I’ve done quite a bit of sailing on the Thames.

But this…

This is the sea. It has waves.


The River Thames vs the Adriatic Sea

Space

  • Thames: narrow, bendy, busy
  • Adriatic: open, wide, slightly intimidating

Current vs Tides

Open Sea Map

  • Thames: strong current
  • Sea: tides, wind, and waves

Different challenges:
Same opportunity to get it wrong


Navigation

  • Thames: follow the river
  • Sea: actually navigate

This feels like:
A significant upgrade


Am I Ready?

Honestly:

Not entirely

But that’s the point.


Final Thought

You don’t learn by:
Staying where it’s easy

So here we go…

No comments:

Post a Comment

The gust has arrived. Should You Ease the Sail, Hike Harder or Steer?

  Should You Ease the Sail, Hike Harder or Steer? The gust has arrived. Now what? You saw the darker patch moving across the water. You felt...