BOAT LIFE: How we Shower

Summary by Krater

Sailing La Vagabonde crew members experience rough weather in the Atlantic, discuss sailing tactics, catch and cook a flying fish, and reflect on the philosophical views of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley.

From the video

Answers: What is it like sailing a catamaran through rough weather in the Atlantic?

• Sailing in rough weather
• Flying fish preparation and cooking
• Comparison of Orwellian and Huxleian societal philosophies
• Catamaran sailing techniques

Ingredients

• 1 whole flying fish
• 2 slices cucumber

What it concludes

• Orwell feared that we would become a captive culture through pain, while Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture through pleasure.
• Postman concluded that Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information, whereas Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.