I get seasick. Not just a little nauseous, but aggressively, stomach-emptyingly, endlessly sick. I can be seasick in a puddle. Over several thousand sea miles I can grade key trips by their vomit quotient.Top of the list remains Sines to Sines in Portugal when we beat for hours in a … Continue reading
Were there women on tall ships when they were the biggest vessels afloat? The wooden world is often seen as totally masculine, full of Russell Crowe types with their supporting cast of thugs and young gentlemen. It depends rather on both the work of the ship and the country of … Continue reading
Ellen MacArthur smashed the records for sailing single-handed round the world in 2005. She was 29 and she took the 23m trimaran B&Q round in just 71 days. She did not have a safety boat trailing along to pick her up, or helicopters on stand-by, though I’ve heard people mutter … Continue reading
47 days to go! People are asking if I’ve started packing yet.No, I haven’t. Not least because I’m having a party first and I have a suspicion that once packing starts it’s going to take over my flat. I’ve got my new boots of course, and my oilies are coming … Continue reading
Boots have been my biggest piece of new kit required for the trip. I’ve sailed the coasts of the UK every month of the year and have more bits of fleece, oilies and gloves than you can shake a stick at. But boots fit for wading ashore, climbing rigging and standing … Continue reading
