I try to sleep, but it seemed almost impossible as I toss and turn, thinking about the most wonderful woman I have met in a long time. For the next fe... days, it seemed to get better and better as each day passes, as we fun and sun by day, fund and frolic by night. Occasionally walking on the beach while we watched the beautiful hues of the setting sun, and slowly basing in the moonlight, gazing upon the star-studded skies, wondering how good I would look in a grass skirt and a pair of coconuts.. Looks like it's going to end up being sunny and warm," I said, agreeing with her."Would you care to take a walk along the waters edge?" she asked."Sure... , I have the whole day. That's sounds like fun." I said, smiling.A few moments later, we had made our way through the warm sand down to the water's edge. The tide was just coming in—in a lazy gentle swirl that lapped languidly at the dry sand near the shore."Would it embarrass you if I took my shoes off," Nina said. "I love the feel of the. You show a maturity I'm not used to seeing in a teenager." You grow up quick when you're living on the street. I know that sounds cliche, but it's true. I've seen things most people your age haven't seen." Sam, I've told you everything about me, but you haven't told me anything about yourself. Don't feel you have to tell me anything if it's too painful, but I really would like to know."Sam was sitting on the sofa with her legs pulled up under her and my huge robe covering her completely. I was. A 'dead run'. In the trades, with a reliable wind from almost dead astern, the best thing to do is drop the mainsail and make the rig as near to a square rig as possible. With a cutter like Farsight, there are two fore sails; a staysail and a jib and with aluminium or carbon-fibre poles, they can be set one each side, like wings.On a sloop, with only one staysail, an alternative is a spinnaker, but single-handed that's rather a lot of work. (A spinnaker being a large, light sail a little like a.