Feeling Overwhelmed Sailing To Tonga

Nikki Wynn

Jan 12, 2020 — 3 min read

We say a sad farewell to the dream that was Niue and set sail for Tonga. It’s the last destination of the season for us and feelings of overwhelm start to settle in the closer we get.

252 nautical miles of uninterrupted sailing in the South Pacific. It’s the perfect amount of sailing if you ask Jason and enough time for me to thoroughly dwell on all the tasks ahead. And dwell I do…allowing my mind to roll in cadence with each eight to ten-foot swell.

Sailing into Tonga felt like floating into a mystical scene worthy of a good fantasy novel. Perhaps written by J. R. R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis or another great author with lots of initials.

It’s yet another destination that pokes at my curiosity and tugs at my need to explore. Tiny rock islands, layers of green hills and all surrounded by varying shades of blue.

But, we’re on limited exploration time here because we have work to do and a flight to catch.

wynns adventure cat sailing the south pacific

sailing the south pacific with stormy seas

Boat Life & Overwhelm

We keep a lot of lists. Mostly to-do lists. There’s a list for boat repairs, for maintenance and for parts needed.

Lists are supposed to be good. They bring order to the chaos, help us remember things and focus the mind.

But sometimes, like this time, the list makes me wish I could jump overboard, turn into a mermaid and swim far, far away from every single item listed.

Sadly, I have not grown gills and thus, shall remain a human. Sigh.

The good news is, I am a pro procrastinator. So, as you may have gathered from the little preview at the end of this video…I find plenty of distractions to avoid having to tackle any of those lists before absolutely necessary.

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