Working Out the Space Before We Set Sail
- Tracy Young
- Feb 4
- 2 min read
This week has been all about space.
Not just where things go — but how life on the boat is about to change once we leave the comfort of our mooring.
While we’ve been sitting safely in the marina, tucked into a beautiful, protected body of water, life has felt almost… gentle. Deep Blue barely moves. Because of her solid metal hull, we don’t feel much at all — even when another boat passes, there’s only the slightest ripple. Enough to remind you you’re floating, but never enough to send things flying or test your balance.
Out on the ocean, though? That’s a completely different story.
Unpredictable waves. Wind shifts. Tides doing their own thing. Movement that doesn’t ask for permission.
So this week has been about getting ready — properly ready — for what’s ahead.
Everything has to have a place. Nothing can be left casually on the floor. Every item has to earn its spot, because once we’re offshore, gravity becomes a lot less forgiving.
Today I tackled Mac’s tools. And let’s just say… there are many.
After careful observation (and biting my tongue), we’ve reached a mutual agreement: I won’t comment on how many tools he brings aboard — and he won’t comment on what I consider essential.
Which is fortunate, because yesterday my electric foot massager officially made it onto the boat. It now sits proudly alongside a few of my other “must-have” comforts. No regrets. At all.
Cat has also been getting sail-ready, with new toys and a scratch box of his own — because even ship’s cat deserves creature comforts.
As I look around now, everything feels calm, organised, and intentional. Nothing loose. Nothing unnecessary. And yet… it’s hard to believe that next week we leave.
Our first real trip: Bunbury to Mandurah. Two weeks away. Then back to Bunbury for another two weeks. And then — just like that — we’re gone for 12 + months.
Twelve + months of learning, adapting, testing ourselves, and discovering who we really are at sea.
I’m equal parts excited and quietly terrified — but mostly curious.
Because if there’s one thing I’m ready to discover, it’s just how tough I really am.
And I have a feeling the ocean is about to teach me. 🌊
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