One hand for the ship

 

There are always interesting things you pick up when functioning in a new environment. A quick review of what I learned for the morning.

1. One hand for the ship

The wave action is very subdued to this point, but walking with the floor moving beneath you is always a bit of a challenge. The expression used anytime on a boat is "One hand for yourself and one hand for the ship". Personalization is always important for retention so I have translated this advice as "One hand for the latte and one hand for the ship". No walking about with a latte and a croissant. 

2. Diesel and electric for any motors stored aboard

We toured the "toy room" this morning. It contains all of the boats used for excursions. I will generate a post with some photos at a later point. The motors are huge, but not with as much horsepower you would expect for the size. The motors are all diesel because of the dangers of having gasoline within a closed space.

3. Sailor's grip

Getting in and out of boats onto other boats can be a bit tricky when everything is bouncing about. For security sake, we were taught to use a sailors' grip. The point as I understand it is that if one hand slips, the other hand still has something to hold onto. We will have to see how it goes for me trying to hop from boat to boat.