New Year's resolutions

A little bit of rocker

Its clear to see how much rocker the Nordkapp has in this picture. A boat with a lot of rocker turns well when put on edge but doesn't track as well as a boat with less rocker.

I'm very much a person of habit, of routine. In other words, I track well.

I don't have a lot of rocker; I'm not easy to turn from a straight course. I don't handle spur-of-the-moment impulses well if that interferes with my normal routine.

My resolution for 2010 is to develop a bit more rocker and become more flexible. If a bit more rocker on a boat makes it more responsive, maybe it'll work for me too. We'll see.