What are the usual challenges that a couple faces when going cruising?
Three things interrupt cruising as far as we can tell. First, people underestimate the energy of the sea. While the goal in cruising is to miss bad weather, it is not always possible. Many of us have not (yet) experienced high screaming winds and huge waves. Many people who face storms at sea conclude that they could die and that sailing in storms is just not fun. Second, constant boat maintenance and repair in remote places of the world grind a lot of people down. Cruisers who continue cruising seem to develop skills as electricians, plumbers, diesel mechanics, refrigeration repairers, sail mending experts, etc. They say there is an exhilarating sense of self sufficiency, however. We have miles to go before we sleep in this category. The third challenges involves getting along with your mate twenty four hours a day in a space the size of just one room in an ordinary house. One woman put it this way. “Before we went cruising, my husband was worried whether I could pull him back aboard
