Sailing

“’You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott Michael Scott and the characters of NBC’s wildly popular show The Office have years of runtime that have proven it to be relatable to almost everyone who watches it with themes relating to most aspects of American life. One of its most prominent themes, and the one that most speaks to me, is that of thwarted ambition. Pam’s discouragement from art school, Jim’s discouragement from starting a sports company, and…

chapter 1 will be used. This is a very iconic scene where George was sailing his boat when it went into the storm drain and Pennywise spoke to George for the first time, but it is being told from the perspective of Dave Gardener, the first one to find George seconds after his death. “I was sitting at home when I noticed that boy whose father ran the company working on the storm drain from the flood, Georgie I think. He was sailing a little, paper boat that unfortunately drifted off course and…

Edgar who was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on May 15th, 1993. She graduated from Portsmouth High School back in 2011. Now she spends her time at Great Bay Community College pursing her Liberal Arts degree or working as an assistant she goes sailing and swimming much like the people who originally settled her hometown of Portsmouth.. Hayley really doesn’t know what she wants to do later in life which is why she waited to go to college. She still plans on attending The University of New…

many controversies surrounding Columbus into present day. In the 15th century, there was not an efficient way to reach Asia from Europe. The Portuguese had a solution, sailing to Asia to avoid dangerous groups along the journey by land. Rather than sailing around the Cape of Good Hope, Columbus had a different plan, sailing west across the…

Wife’s Lament is a gender change to woman narrator. The story of the woman is about being left by her husband. He no longer wants to be with her and kicks her out of their place. The woman’s husband never was around much anyway, for he was always sailing on the ocean. The wife reveals, “My man’s kinsmen began to plot...to divide us two...and I suffered longing,” (page 30, lines 11-14). Her husband’s friends were the ones who suggested that he leaves her. The narrator becomes crushed and has to…

The Beneteau Oceanis 41 was designed for sailing comfort and ease. Several friends of mine sail this boat and rave about the size and stability of this 41 ft. luxury vessel. I have had the pleasure of being a passenger aboard the 41 my friend sailed and I was mesmerized by the grandness of every aspect of the boat. Most impressive of all is that a boat this size can easily be handled by just two people. Accommodation The 41 has 3 separate layout designs to choose the layout that will suit…

Survival rates on the titanic depended on many factors. What class tickets people purchased really made a difference as to whether or not a passenger survived. Gender and age of passengers also made a difference. Different nationalities survived at different rates. Whether a passenger was a crew member was a critical factor. Many factors influenced survival rates. Do you think there were differences in survival rates for people who purchased different class tickets on the Titanic? People in…

In the year 1492 Christopher Columbus went on a journey from Spain to find an alternative and quicker route to Asia. Not knowing any other continents existed he believe by sailing west they would reach Asia in a matter of weeks instead of the several months it took them to reach Asia by sailing around Africa. However instead of landing in Asia, he ended up in the Caribbean Islands. Because of his discovery it led to the conquest of the new world and he was regarded as a hero. Columbus was seen…

This observation could only be witnessed through the sailing of the southern hemisphere. Cook was also required to search for a large hypothetical continent, known as the Terra Australis. James cook took on this voyage in 1768 with only one ship; commonly referred to as the Endeavor. Throughout cook’s travel…

and has always been bitter and never supported Conrad, who is under therapy with Dr. Berger. The greatest concern of Beth is to live her perfect life, denying affection to her son. Conrad blames himself for the death of his brother since they were sailing in a bad weather and when one string jammed in the block, he was not able to release it, capsizing the boat. Conrad has difficulties to reestablish his relationship with his friend and quits the swimming team of his school. When Conrad meets…