Why? A sailboat crosses oceans at 6mph, and you can see ships etc miles and miles away. (Or your radar alarm when you are sleeping.)
What is death-defying is driving on two-lane highways, with tractor trailers going 65MPH the other way, six feet across a yellow line from you. That is instant death in one second, with no chance to avoid him. Give me the ocean any day.
I am no sailor, but love being out on the ocean myself. It feels like home. Wondering if you read Zac’s recent entry where he came within 1/4 mile of being smashed by a Danish freighter that was not monitoring their radio.....