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| Doldrums: When the ocean meets the sky and you honestly cannot distinguish between the two. |
The Captain and I were excited to move on down the Exumas
with their promise of abundant sea life and exciting corals, so even with the ever-so-slight
breath of wind on the air, we decided to pull up anchor and get under way. After a tense moment of navigating a
coral-lined channel, we hoisted the sails and waited for that exciting moment
every sailor loves: when the wind fills the sails and you can feel the boat
lean just slightly to the side as free energy starts to push you toward your
next destination. Unfortunately, no
matter which way I turned the wheel, no matter how much we asked the Wind Gods,
no matter how much we blew into the sails, we weren’t moving. The doldrums is a common phrase in
modern language that originally comes from sailing terminology; it’s that point
where your boat is just not going to move because there is not a lick of wind
to move you!
