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Descriptive Essay : The Experiences Of Traveling In The Sea

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I waded into the lake and began to make my short swim to the Flying Scot sailboat in the distance. The warm wash of the lake water coursed through me as I made my way to the boat. As I pulled myself onto the beautiful boat, I thought about the previous days of wonderful, sunny weather out on the water. I hoisted the jib and the mainsail, put in the rudder, released the center board, and let the light breeze carry me out onto the lake. The sun warmed by skin as the playful waves splashed on board to cool me down. As the afternoon stretched on, several daunting storm clouds began traveling towards me in the distance. As they trudged closer, the air became cooler and the waves evolved from giving me small, occasional splashes to drenching my entire body. With this, the wind picked up and suddenly swung the boom across the boat, knocking me right in the head. I flew off the side of the boat, dropping right into the once accommodating lake water. Terror struck, I immediately shot back to the surface and frantically scanned the surface for my boat. Several yards to my left, I saw it rocking back and forth on the growing waves. I paddled back to the boat, hoisted myself up, and desperately tried catching a strong wind to carry me back to the mooring where I could tie my boat back up. However, with a lack of training in times of unfavorable weather conditions, I remained trapped in the middle of an unskilled sailor’s nightmare. After several hours of frequent shifts,

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