On 3/31/2016 10:00 PM, Jaime Vives Piqueres wrote:
> El 31/03/16 a las 21:11, Stephen escribió:
>> They remind me of my time before the mast. :-)
>>
>> They are really quite good. :-D
>
>    If that's a compliment from a true seaman, then I must have nailed it!
>

It is a compliment but not from a true seaman. I spent 16 years on 
offshore oil rigs though. Two of them on semi submersibles. I spent many 
an hour "wave watching". A glorious pastime almost as good as watching 
the gas flare off before it was legislated against.

Hmm! just remembered. I was a lifeboat coxswain for a few years. Does 
that count?

>    But well, I must admit I've myself observed the sea a lot, both from
> the coast and offshore: I used to go fishing with my father a lot during
> summer when I was young... I think he had a Taylor 50, IIRC.
>

There is something fascinating about watching the sea. Ever the same 
always different. From a helicopter, you can't tell how high you are, 
fractal it is.
If you can render white caps or foam crests I will be mightily impressed.


-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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