Joe wrote:
On Feb 17, 8:59 am, CaveLamb wrote:
I don't think they mean having one hand tied behind your back.

http://sfbaysss.org/tipsbook/SinglehandedTips.pdf

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Very interesting Richard.

Both my brother and I had some issues with sensory deprivation
causing Hallucinations. Seeing things on the bow, hearing radios and
voices from the drains in the cockpit and the spinning shaft. The
voices sounded like ****ed off Gremlins. It happened on those nights
when it was smooth silent sailing 4-5 knots with no stars, moon or
horizon, you were totally void of any sensory imputs cept that red
compass rose floating in front of you. My favorate that we both saw
was the wizard on the bow smacking the pulpit rail with his wand. The
whole experience reminded me of that William Hurt movie Altered
states.

Joe


You are, of course, in good company there, Joe.

Joshua Slocum himself had an episode where the navigator of the Pinta
showed up and sailed Spray for him while he was incapacitated one night.

Navy Seal training intentionally puts candidates in that condition so they
will know what's happening and how to deal with it in the bush.

And even I (no seal, that's for sure) have experienced hallucinations after
about 4 days with no sleep. (Viet Nam) Mine were ghostly outlines of a large
cat and bird just wandering around ignoring me.

Interesting what the mind can do...





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