Fear and silenceWhen I started this blog, I said it was about fear. My fears around mast climbing and seasickness and writing honestly.So why have I been so quiet recently? Why not write about the wide horizons and storms and excitements? Has life just got in the way? What’s wrong … Continue reading
I have found it hard to start writing the second half of the trip, the days crossing the South Atlantic from South Georgia to Cape Town. Life intervenes of course: work and friendships and other adventures. Plus procrastination and fear, the writer’s ever-present comrades.When I started I said this was a … Continue reading
It’s very windy here right now. We have been in 40-50 knot winds since about 2200 last night, or some 12 hours. The seas are huge but magnificent. There is a lot of spray breaking over our poop deck and all watches are cancelled. I was one of the last … Continue reading
