I love boats.

suppose I always have.

there’s a lot down here.

a lot of boats.

and a lot of people who sail them.

I get on with them.

suppose I always have.

there was this grumpy old man,

he taught English in Shanghai.

[there's a lot of grumpy old men teaching English in Shanghai]

[but he was different]

he told me stories and stories of sailing.

what it’s like, 20 days into an ocean voyage.

and other things that excite.

others have told me of things,

spearfishing and stars,

pulling into a foreign port,

and waking up once-an-hour.

it’s a thing, isn’t it…

sailing.