Guiding a ship on the open sea

Guiding a ship on the open sea is one of the most exhilarating things to do. It feels like a challenge against the sea and if a person can successfully move from one point to another on water, he or she will defiantly feel accomplished.
For a person to guide his boat successfully, he or she most understand the workings and different mechanisms that need to be understood if one is to use his ship.
Also the any captain of the any ship has or should have a working compass. The compass is one of the most useful equipment that is used in the open sea. It allows the captain and shipmates determine where they are heading. Some ships travel using motor’s that propel them while others use masts which use wind to push the ship and some ships even use both. Most people argue that true sailors use masts rather than motor powered ships because this type of cruising requires more handwork and manpower. This allows a sailor become more aware of changes in the wind current and ocean current which will allow him or her anticipate a storm or rough tide.
Cruising on ones ship on the open sea is a very calming experience. A person is able to free his mind and enjoy the peace around him. The amount of fresh oxygen in the air also does well for anyone. Some people go out to the ocean to escape the confines of there community or city. Some people even swim and go fishing when the go for a trip on there ships.
In the end, besides traveling, guiding a ship through open water is a way of expressing ones freedom. To command a vessel to its destination is a rewarding experience. People guide ships for various reasons. But I think that the most common is that fact that every one wants to be a leader in one way or the other and guiding ones ship is a means for some people.