Last weekend we went out for our 2nd overnight training. My week started out really busy so I apologize for not being able to blog until now.
So this week, wherever I go, someone will ask me; "So, did you turn into a Merlion again?" Thank you for your concern. This time, I made it through without turning into one. Actually, there really wasn't much wind so it was a pretty steady ride for most of the time. I didn't get motion sickness because there was no wind; so it took forever to get from Hokko to Tomogashima which is located right outside the Osaka Bay...almost 12 hours to be exact. Not only did we not have any wind, we were going against the current. The tide table reads, right around the time we headed out was when the current changed making us go against the tide. So we were heading into trouble.
Despite it all, this overnight training helped us to realize something very important. We were able to make a list of things Hiro-san and I need to make decisions on.
When we go out there on our own, it will be just the two of us taking turns steering the yacht. We hadn't decided how many hours on watch would be best for the both of us. When we talked to many experienced sailors, some say an hour is best and others say 6 hours so, we were getting different suggestions. And this time, we were finally able to decide what was best for us.
Our decision: what works best for us is 2 hours.
Despite it all, this overnight training helped us to realize something very important. We were able to make a list of things Hiro-san and I need to make decisions on.
When we go out there on our own, it will be just the two of us taking turns steering the yacht. We hadn't decided how many hours on watch would be best for the both of us. When we talked to many experienced sailors, some say an hour is best and others say 6 hours so, we were getting different suggestions. And this time, we were finally able to decide what was best for us.
Our decision: what works best for us is 2 hours.
The basic sleep pattern of a human being is a cycle of REM sleep and non-REM sleep in about 1.5 hours. So switching out every 2 hours gives us plenty of rest plus enough time to pour ourselves some coffee. Hiro-san also agrees that a 2 hour shift seemed like the best choice.
When we leave Fukushima, while we are still offshore Japan where there are many merchant and fishing ships, I will have to continue being on watch (to visually watch the waters) but as soon as we get out of the area and into waters where it would be safe using the alarm, we will go back to the 2 hour shifts as we head for San Diego. Regardless of whether it is day or night.
We've made progress by making a decision on one of the issues that had to be dealt with. We still have many more though...
When we leave Fukushima, while we are still offshore Japan where there are many merchant and fishing ships, I will have to continue being on watch (to visually watch the waters) but as soon as we get out of the area and into waters where it would be safe using the alarm, we will go back to the 2 hour shifts as we head for San Diego. Regardless of whether it is day or night.
We've made progress by making a decision on one of the issues that had to be dealt with. We still have many more though...
Originally posted by Jiro Shinbo in Japanese on 5/15/2013
Translated by SWIS Project
Translated by SWIS Project
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