The interviews

Things were getting serious. I couldn’t believe it was really happening... but I was overwhelmed with excitement because it was. I signed up for the STCW course and planned on booking my tickets to the Mediterranean, although I resigned myself to wait until I heard more about possibilities.

I had my first interviews. I was honest; they were receptive. While there are a number of options, one drew me in deeper than the rest.

Years ago I had the unique opportunity to participate in the greatest race of the greatest season: Les Voiles de Saint Tropez. The experience was intoxicating. Since that day, white sails and the comradery of boat racing flood my dreams. Today, I heard about a 170 foot sailboat looking for a stewardess. My mind went numb early on as the agent said, “Well, they'd teach you how to sail too because the boat races all around the world.”

She explained that the itinerary includes the Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations; In May we’d head to Ireland, then Sardinia and later Saint Tropez. The boat spends the rest of the season in racing in various Mediterranean ports.

I was so exhilarated... more so by the thought of change, I think, than anything else. I knew it would be hard work. I know it would be high pressure. But I knew it was also an adventure, and that itch inside me had been silenced too long.