Simple Simon wrote:

If they are willing to ruin their health and
well-being and put up with such conditions just
to say they work at sea then they must truly
love the sea in order to sacrifice everything
to it.

The truth is that after a few dozen circumnavigations and a hundred
tranpacific runs in 10 or 15 years actually at sea, going to sea becomes
a little less than the great adventure it may be to a hobbyist like
yourself. It is still interesting and a wonderful way to make an
outstanding living as well as sharing time with some fine people but we
sacrifice little to do it, we gain much.

We can afford any type of recreational vessel we want and have the time
to cruise anywhere we want. We don't need to pretend, we sail.

You really don't understand what seafaring is about do you, Nil?

That was a rhetorical question ... you answer it every time you post.

Rick