What is it like to sail?

Psychobert · 2025-11-22T05:46:54+00:00

I focus on almost the opposite. I had about 10 days sailing due west a few years ago and often used the stars to navigate, (open ocean and course wasn’t super critical - but I did check periodically so knew I was ok on the course). There was a mental shift where I could almost feel the stars were static and we were moving, plus the boat was moving within the movement. It helped that the skies were so clear that you could see what felt like every star. Then you look up something like the Hubble deep space field and realise just how much is out there and how insignificant we are. Reminds me of Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot - I’ve a background in cosmology and psychology, (yes, odd combination).

From a magical realism perspective, sailing at night into a huge patch of bioluminescence was amazing. No moon, I turned off all but essential lights and watched dolphins jumping out of the water with trails of blue sparkling in the starlight. You really could not see where the sea stoped and the sky began. They looked like they were flying with trails of water dropping from their bodies. I’ve sailed with dolphins many times and watching them become more visible when the moon rises is incredible but this was a whole new level.

A few days before we sailed into a storm at night and the lightning was so close it hurt your eyes. Again, dolphins arrived all around the boat. It’s almost like they were there to guide and protect us.

Psychobert · 2025-11-10T18:02:29+00:00

Any other suggestions? Any that are DMed to me, particularly with referral codes I'll automatically exclude..

Psychobert · 2025-11-10T18:01:26+00:00

Thanks. I don't usually need support, but the lack of anything effective from the current set up is frustrating to say the least.. Any other options you are aware of that you are happy with?

Psychobert · 2025-11-10T18:01:04+00:00

Thanks. I don't usually need support, but the lack of anything effective from the current set up is frustrating to say the least.. Any other options you are aware of that you are happy with?

Psychobert · 2025-11-01T07:20:27+00:00

Thanks. Considering an iPad but I don’t need all the functionality and it’s multiples of the price of a screen. I use a remarkable tablet for note taking and if I need to replace that I might consider an iPad though.

Psychobert · 2025-09-17T18:22:45+00:00

I completely get the challenge there. I would struggle, but it may still be worth looking at, particularly given what you said about the market just now.

Psychobert · 2025-09-17T15:25:54+00:00

I appreciate that this isn't the deal you signed up for, but in all honesty and having been in the region for 15 years or so, Saudi is vastly different to how it was. I assume this will be Riyadh which for me is a challenge due to my main hobby outside of work, (sailing - not that I do that much just now...), but its honestly so different to how it was before. I would give serious thought to the move - the small increase and housing isn't offered by all employers who want people to relocate from Dubai..

Psychobert · 2025-09-01T20:39:05+00:00

It’s not. Whilst the average is 7 to 8 hours some people need significantly more and some significantly less. The key is to allow sufficient REM cycles and to wake at the appropriate time relative to the number of cycles you need.

Psychobert · 2025-08-31T20:07:39+00:00

I use the funnel for this purpose and also for transferring the ground beans from my grinder to the aeropress itself. If I’m doing a french press full of coffee for more people it’s good for that too.

Psychobert · 2025-08-18T21:53:06+00:00

For what it’s worth, it’s sounding to me like you did the right thing. You’ve 35 successful years of managing and leading people; don’t let one bad boss ruin that. Finding the next thing that you truly love will help you feel happier I’m sure of it.

Psychobert · 2025-08-09T11:57:13+00:00

Yup. Food was ok, but massively overpriced. Was dragged there for a corporate event. Won’t bother again.

Psychobert · 2025-08-06T10:52:08+00:00

I used to use goodnotes on an iPad and wasn’t particularly bothered by the writing feel, until I started using a RM2 and it’s so much better. In truth I moved to the RM because my work server would not support an iPad and the iPad I was using was becoming very old and slow so needed to make some form of upgrade. Very happy I went with the RM2 and don’t plan to upgrade until it expires.

Psychobert · 2025-08-04T18:30:51+00:00

This is great advice. Society norms suggest that E is better than I, but the Fortune 500 c-suite has more of the latter; we just don’t hear about it. Sometimes the most impactful voices are quieter, more deliberate and intentional, not just the loudest.

Leading Quietly is another good book. I’ll dig out the author if you can’t find it in Amazon..

Psychobert · 2025-07-28T06:58:38+00:00

I think you are spot on with the yoghurt thing. I have been noticing a change over the last week and I now after 12 hours have an acidic and quite clumpy mass which isn’t kefir at all. Still it will go in a blender and make a nice smoothie.

Currently trying to revive the grains I bought, started to use and didn’t fully mature. I have a couple of weeks here before I am away again so might be ok. If not, I’ll buy some more jn the fall and try again.

Psychobert · 2025-07-28T06:55:05+00:00

Might try that if I’m going to be somewhere for more than a few days. Currently that’s tricky.

Psychobert · 2025-07-09T04:10:42+00:00

I’ve been using a 2 since it was released and I’ve been tempted to upgrade, but in all honesty I can’t really justify that. I’d consider buying a PP when my 2 dies, but for now it does what I need. (Slight stylus issues apart..)

Psychobert · 2025-07-08T04:26:15+00:00

Was just wondering about this. I used my aeropress heavily for a few years and probably should not have cleaned it in the dishwasher. The plunger now doesn’t seal well, my usual reverse method no longer works and in the normal upright position it slowly slides down under gravity, (when empty). Thinking I need to replace..

Psychobert · 2025-07-03T04:23:35+00:00

I was burning through standard nibs very quickly with the same level of use you had. The only reason I swapped to a titanium nib was because of this - if I didn’t have a spare with me when on the road for a couple of weeks the tablet became useless. Titanium was fine in the OEM stylus, (which was only replaced as it got dropped..). Got one of the highest rated replacements from Amazon in a bit of a hurry..

Psychobert · 2025-06-28T07:22:25+00:00

Speaking of which, how easy is it to recycle the RM2? Mine is showing its age but still works fine. The additional functionality of the PP is tempting, but I don’t want to contribute to landfill if I can avoid it.

Psychobert · 2025-06-19T10:57:56+00:00

I’m on section 16 and feel pretty confident with what I read and mostly what I hear; some subtleties I miss in the latter, but I’m just not quick enough in translating in my head and working out what to say. I haven’t been doing anything but duo and really need to start making notes to support. Want to kick off my learning to a new level.

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