As a boater, you know you have to process a lot of input in any given moment (wind, waves, current, other boats, speed, heading, sea life, sun and rain). Every day on board is an opportunity to experience something new. An unexpected event can occur magically and remain with you as a memory. There is so much to learn and the more you discover, the more you realize that you could not possibly ever know it all.
This quest to learn more, to gain knowledge and experience is incredibly stimulating and the gratification it provides is a deeply rooted motivation for many boaters. Lessons learned in minutes can leave a lasting impression on us for the rest of our days. The simple satisfaction of mastering a bowline knot as a youth – and relying on it for decades comes to mind.
For all of us at JMYS, one of the pure joys of boating is the constant new. There is often something exciting that happens on board; whether afloat, anchored or underway – boating to us is always interesting and enjoyable.
