MARS MISSION - I KNOW WE CAN DO IT!
I am thinking about giving Elon Musk a call and volunteering Team Exit Only for a Mars Mission.
We have been quarantined on board Exit Only for 83 days, and we have proven we can survive for extended periods without contact with planet earth.
All we need is a good internet connection, and we will do fine.
We can keep up with Earth news (bad news) from the safety of our base on Mars. We could even become intergalactic trolls on social media. We could taunt the leaders of the world for their failure to bring peace on earth. And if we rig a few elections, we might make the world a better place, and it’s not like they are going to come and arrest us. If there ever was anyone above the law, it would be us - several billion miles above the law.
But there is a problem.
We have grown accustomed to sailing in Waterworld, and we like the smell of rain. Fresh fallen snow on the ground would only be a distant memory - although here in Waterworld, we are happy that fresh fallen snow is only a memory.
This planet also has plenty of oxygen. We don’t have to put on a space suit to go outside and get fresh air. On Mars, when you go outside, there is no fresh air - there’s hardly any air at all.
I wonder if face time will reach all the way to Mars. Probably not.
The biggest problem of all, is there is no coming back. Mars is a one way ticket.
Here on planet earth, you can always come home. The world is round, and if you travel in a straight line, you will come back to where you started. Coming home is one of the great pleasures of life. Having people telling you how brave you are for traveling to Mars and how much you admire them is little comfort when you can never come home.
If this pandemic goes on for years, I may have to change the name of my catamaran from Exit Only to Mars Mission, because I don’t know when it will be safe to come home.
One the other hand, I don’t want to become a Kamikaze Astronaut.
I will take my chances here on planet earth, and if I am careful, I will survive long enough to get back home.
Awesome music video that captures the essence of what it's like to sail offshore in a catamaran around the world when conditions are less than perfect. David Abbott from Too Many Drummers sings the vocals, and he also edited the footage from our Red Sea adventures. This is the theme song from the Red Sea Chronicles.
Sailing up the Red Sea is not for the faint of heart. From the Bab al Mandeb to the Suez Canal, adventures and adversity are in abundance. If you take things too seriously, you just might get the Red Sea Blues.
If you like drum beats, and you like adventure, then have a listen to the Red Sea Chronicles Trailer.
Flying fish assault Exit Only in the middle of the night as we sail through the Arabian Gulf from the Maldives to Oman. And so begins our Red Sea adventures.
Sailing through Pirate Alley between Yemen and Somalia involves calculated risk. It may not be Russian Roulette, but it is a bit of a worry. Follow Team Maxing Out as they navigate through Pirate Alley.
Stopping in Yemen was just what the doctor ordered. We refueled, repaired our alternator, and we made friends with our gracious Yemeni hosts. We also went to Baskins Robbins as a reward for surviving Pirate Alley.
After you survive Pirate Alley, you must sail through the Gate of Sorrows (Bab Al Mandab) at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The Gate of Sorrows lived up to its name with fifty knots of wind and a sandstorm that pummeled Exit Only for two days. Life is good.
Captain Dave and his family spent eleven years sailing around the world on their Privilege 39 catamaran, Exit Only. During the trip, the crew shot 200 hours of video with professional cameras to show people what it's like to sail on a small boat around the world.
The Red Sea Chronicles is a one hour and twenty-two minute feature film showing their adventures as Exit Only sails through Pirate Alley in the Gulf of Aden and up the Red Sea. The professional footage documents their experiences in Oman, Yemen, Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, and the Suez Canal. It chronicles the rigors of traveling in a remote section of the world rarely visited by cruisers. Exit Only dodges Yemeni pirates, fights a gale and sand storms in the Bab al Mandeb at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The crew explores deserted islands on the western shores of the Red Sea, and learns to check the cruising guides for land mines before venturing ashore.
The Red Sea Chronicles also has outstanding Special Features including an Instructional Video on Storm Management that tells sailors how to deal with storms at sea.
And don't forget the two Music Videos: "The Red Sea Blues", and "Captain - Save Our Souls".
The Red Sea Chronicles is a first class adventure that stokes the sailing dreams of both experienced and wannabe sailors alike.
Join Team Maxingout as they sail through Pirate Alley and up the Red Sea
See what it's like to cruise on a catamaran before you spend a bazillion dollars purchasing one
After watching the Red Sea Chronicles you will be able to see yourself sailing on the ocean of your dreams
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