Choose Asgard II

Another extract I wrote to be included in the Asgard Book of Memories.
Shame Irish sail training seems to have vanished eh, Jeanie tied up, the Asgard II below the sea, what next? maybe we're not a maritime nation after all?

Choose Asgard II, choose sailing, choose the sea, choose Seamus, choose new friends, choose no sleep, choose cups of tea, choose card games, choose the bowsprit, choose the captains mug, choose the sound of no engine, choose good jokes, choose bad jokes, choose no showers, choose swimming in the ocean, choose mischief, choose the unknown, choose a brigantine, choose laughter, choose helping, choose happy hour, choose trainees, choose clove hitch on the slip, choose curfews, choose fun, choose galley duty, choose the mess, choose the heads, choose a challenge, choose green ( both the colour and peoples faces), choose being part of a team , choose playful rivalry (Doon the JDL lion branded with Asgard II's badge), choose going aloft (Elvis leg), choose scrubbing the deck, choose hammocks, choose a new found family unit, choose learning new things, choose watch, choose secret stashes of chocolate, choose one hand for you one hand for the ship, choose wind or lack of, choose not caring, choose a once in a life time experience, choose coffin bunks, choose lee sheets, choose harnesses not as a 'fashion accessory', choose the young, the in between and the not so young, choose reunions, choose the generator~(nice and orange on deck), choose antics, choose being happy, choose the unexpected, choose dubes, choose guidance, choose square sails, choose harbour watch, choose drinks, choose furling, choose oilys, choose bracing stations, choose antics, choose fenders, choose confidence, choose new skills, choose good food, choose the compass, choose land sickness, choose humour, choose sleeping bag liners, choose yacht clubs, choose dolphins, choose the up and over, choose being free, choose the dog house, choose pictures, choose tall ships races, choose taking part, choose sea shanties, choose smiling, choose watch leading, choose port, choose Henry the Hoover, choose sailors tales, choose brasso, choose different people, choose sun bathing on deck, choose opinions, choose the air vents, choose one sheet of toilet roll, choose deck washes, choose mooring lines, choose climbing, choose new relationships, choose being part of a crew, choose treasured memories, choose a break from reality, choose fin, choose colm, choose rowan, choose Kevin, choose all the permanent crew, choose sail training, choose Ireland, choose the sea, choose enjoyment, choose pride, choose coiste an Asgard, choose an adventure, choose life, choose Seamus, choose the sea, choose sailing, choose Asgard II.