How I Fell Overboard and Rescued Myself

'First Liar Doesn't Stand a Chance,' as We Say in Florida. Do You Have a Story To Tell?

My first sailboat with accomodations was a 28-foot wooden sloop that “sailed like a witch.” I was in my late 20s and pretty cocky. This is the story about how I fell off the Meerschaum as she was rockin’ along at six knots, then managed to get back aboard in a matter of seconds.

It turned out that my superpower was luck. And, to this day, I suspect that …