Nothing creates unity and perhaps friendship like a common cause. Last night all the sailors got together for the annual pirates party. Nice to see everyone. Kadizzle and Littlebottom have made a lot of good friends over the years by sailing. When a group of people go out on the water together they depend on each other. If you call for help you want someone to respond. Sailing takes cooperation, not just on the boat, but on shore. People work together to build the fire, tie the boats to shore, anchor, and even navigate. When a mechanical problem crops up all the expertise is brought to bear. There is something special about sailing and sailors. No matter where you are when you meet another sailor a common bond comes up. Storms are great equalizers. When everyone is in a big blow the weather gods don't care how much money you have or how big your boat is. It is the same wind for everyone. We are all in this together, that is the common bond.
You can't run from trouble in a sailboat. In a power boat when things get bad you run home, you don't have to hunker down with your friends. Sailors go out and explore, they go out and sail. Kadizzle has sailed for many years, and rarely do the big power boats get far from the dock. A sailor has a different mentality. A sailor overcomes problems with skill not money. A sailor has to cooperate with nature, not overcome it.
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