Personal Narrative: Sometimes The Trottle Hooks

Thoughts of drowning run rampant in every man’s mind on that boat. At dawn, the men decided that their only chance is to row toward the distant shore again and swim when the boat finally capsizes.

As shown in “Rogue Wave” by Theodore Taylor, the author writes about the main character being passed out in the pitch black galley, of a flipped over ship, with only a 3-foot air pocket. In the story, the main character, Scoot is stuck and unconscious. Her oldest brother, Sully, is trying to help her, but he can’t get the doors open. In the story, Taylor writes, “ The water would slowly and inevitably rise until the air pocket was only six inches; her head would be trapped between the surface of the water and the dirty bilge” (7). The two characters took a risk by going too far out and now they put Scoots life in danger. In comparison, the article, "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life" by Paul Harris, the author writes about this teenage girl who set out to sail around the world by herself. Her ship was hit by a rogue wave and now critics are accusing her parents of risking her life. In the article, Harris states, “The vessel was apparently pounded by gigantic waves that had destroyed it’s mast, which in turned knocked out her satellite communications equipment” (20). Abby decided to risk her life to accomplish her dream of sailing around the world by herself. As shown in both texts, both talk about how great danger can happen when accomplishing your

The morning snow showers had lifted in Ontario Canada it was a brisk Friday morning. But Larry Didn't care he was up early and was working on the old ET getting it ready for the weekend going over his check list change the spark plugs put new gas in it and putting some new oil in. And the ET will be running prime for the weekend. Larry was getting mad at the ET because the suspension was falling apart and his back always hurt after riding it he was saving up to get fox shoxs the best shocks in the snowmobile industry. Larry was getting tired of always working on his snowmobile when he could be having fun. So Larry started thinking that it would be nice to have something new Larry never had anything nice and shinny. So Saturday morning Larry got up bright and early got in his truck and went to the local snowmobile dealership Central Ontario Power Sports Inc and was looking at a 2017 Yamaha SRVIPER R‑TX but when Larry saw the price tag he just about fell on the ground 13 THOUSAND DOLLARS but Larry didn't care he bought it anyway. As soon as Larry got his new toy home he was going to take it off the trailer and he got on it and he didn't remember how the guy at the dealership showed him how to start it.

The weather was decent, but evening was approaching and it was getting chillier. A lay on my stomach and steady the tube as Noah gets on. We grab on to the handles in front of us and the tube is propelled forward by the boat. We started picking up speed, but it was still easy to stay on the tube. We started reaching speeds of up to forty miles per hour. It was amazing, the water flashed by on either side. We were still going straight but we were ramping off waves. The water splashed in my face every time we went airborne and landed again, but I didn’t care. And then we started turning. We turned right, which was the side I was on. We just let the tube go where it wanted to go, but that was a mistake. The tube came closer to the gigantic wave made by the boat engine. We reamped of the wave, and I knew I was a goner. I began sliding off the tube, and I thought I was gone. Finally my body was flung into the water, but my hands had a firm grip on the handle bars. Uncle ralph slowed down enough so I could pull myself up on the tube. With most of my body soaking wet, and slippery. When we turned again we turned left. This time we tried to lean against the wave. The tactic worked pretty good, but me hit the wave again. Noah was gone in an instant. I look back and he is floating some ways back

Also, if a teen goes sailing by themselves, many things could go wrong, like somethings could break, something could fall out of the boat, or someone could get trapped in the boat. In the short story “Rogue Wave” Scoot had gotten trapped under the deck and was sinking every minute. In the story, it says that the doors were jammed and there was only very few ways out from the inside unless they had tools. It also says that “the bow submerging and the boat going

Since the age of five, I am passionate about sailing. I have spent a significant part of my summer time in the ‘Institut Sport & Ocean’ (Les Sables d’Olonne, France) where I have acquired robust technical skills while building a strong network of friends making me feel in a comfortable

In 2025, I will be twenty-nine years old and hopefully married. I will be married to my significant other of ten years Earnest Palmer III, who is a dentist. I would have been recently graduating with a bachelor’s in Culinary Arts and trying to plan to open my own restaurant, BubbaD’s Eateries. Knowing my big headed husband of mine, I probably had a baby then and trying to have another baby. Hopefully, by then Earnest will get rid of the idea naming our son, King. We will be living in the suburbs near New York City but working in the city. Being a woman with great memory, I probably wrote a memoir about my crazy life and trying to sell it to a publisher. If none of the publishers wants to publish my memoir, I will probably sell it the Lifetime

Ever since I was a little boy, I always wanted to be the person in charge. I put this to the test at a young age by being the captain of my travel baseball team. As the catcher of the team I was in charge of where everyone in the field is positioned. Catchers can see everything and everyone, so they have to communicate with their teammates about where they need to go. This role came naturally to me because I always want to be in control of what is going on. Taking this role lead my team to very well against competition that should have blown us out of the water. After that year I knew that I wanted to put into a position of authority later in life.

Would you feel comfortable taking your car in for repair by a bicycle mechanic? As senior enlisted advisors, we have the responsibility to ensure we adequately train and equip our Sailors for the 21st century. This essay will cover the background information and problem with antiquated naval technical training. It will also discuss the issues surrounding the problem, and its impact on the U.S. Navy Sailors. Finally, it will conclude with a recommended course of action.

Put all together is hard to describe – something I had only seen in photos! I walked around with Sheila and she introduced me as a new member and I was met with such welcoming kindness. Of course, I had to explain that our boat wasn’t ready, and that it was PLASTIC! No one cared! “Welcome to the club!”, “Those boats are cool!”, “I can’t wait to see it!”, “How did you decide to buy a classic boat?” All my fears about not fitting in because our boat was fiberglass and not completely stock were silenced. Ann Guldemond and Judi Schoenherr welcomed me to the club and Margaret Herr took me for a personal tour of the beautiful home on Bryson’s Island. I enjoyed my first day with the club immensely, feeling welcomed and looking forward to more great times boating with nice people. I couldn’t wait to tell Scott! Now if there were only cell service on this

At three minutes past the crack of dawn, Captain Eliza Talbot had yelled back to her men with utmost urgency to raise the sails. Yet no matter how her voice sliced through the torrential downpour and prevailing gusts of wind, they couldn't seem to hear her cries. Six respective views were blinded by droplets of unforgiving rain water. One, clutching his hip, moved from where his fellow crew members lay on the wooden floorboards. His glasses were broken into the smallest shards and were washed away with his closest companions. A gash, the largest of dozens of injuries, sent a powerful surge of pain throughout the feeble man's body, tossing him to his knees. Hands trembling, he shifted his arms like stiff poles- left, right, left, right,

When a person boats, it’s hard not to get caught up in the scene.“You can see the shore, it’s beautiful, you can get caught up in the color of the water and the dolphins and the birds, and you feel so much a part of all of it. If you get caught up in the wonder, you forget this place can also kill you.” The story, Rogue Wave, is a good example of that. Two Florida teens were boating and it was a beautiful day. Out of nowhere the wall of water took down their ship. That’s what can happen if you’re at the wrong place at the wrong

I am an introvert who values my personal space and alone time. However, I haven’t had much of either in the last few weeks. Since moving into my dorm at the University of Georgia, the last few weeks have been a rush. Every day has been a combination of classes, homework, running to stores, catching buses, and meeting friends. This isn’t a complaint. I love the freedom and figuring out how to handle more responsibility. I love being around other people and having friends that are always up for watching a movie I’ve yet to see or playing a match of Super Smash Bros. The first two weeks have rushed by and there hasn’t been a moment to just pause and take in everything that has happened so far.

When a woman finds her balance under forty pounds of water, I see her eyes roll to the corners in concentration. Her head makes the small movements of the hands of someone driving a car: constant correction. The biggest challenge is to turn all the way around from the pump to go home again. It is a small portion of the ocean, and it swirls and lurches on her head with long

The Lagoon 620 Catamaran was designed for the ultimate luxury experience. The vessel is simply big with an emphasis on space and comfort. The comfort extends far beyond the interior and makes itself known in how the boat sails. For a catamaran of such an impressive scale, the vessel was engineered to remain stable and perform well in any sea conditions. This Lagoon 620 Catamaran Review will focus on each aspect of the 620 and how it measures up to the expectations of a sailor.