Another hasty blog, while I wait for the heat to go out of the day before starting my night’s rowing… Today has … Read More
Adventure
Day 93 – The Fortune 500
As I enter the final 500 nautical miles to Tuvalu, I will be counting on some good fortune – and … Read More
Day 91 – Approaching Latitude Zero
Today, with the Equator so tantalizingly close, everything seemed to slow to a snail’s pace. A snail with a ball and … Read More
Day 90 – Fortune, Neptune, and Loony Tune
As I approach the end of my third month on the ocean – and with the Equator less than 30 miles … Read More
Day 89 – So Far West I’m East
An Irish friend of mine once said something was “so far east it’s west” which I’d never heard before, but it … Read More
Day 88 – Casualties
It’s that stage of the journey. The stage when Stuff Breaks. I hesitated before telling you about these things, as I … Read More
Day 87 – The Fifty Dollar Question
You might be wondering what the latest news is on my selection of Island X – will it be Tarawa? Or … Read More
Day 86 – World’s Biggest Sensory Deprivation Tank
The ocean is like a sensory deprivation tank tonight – utterly dark and silent. There isn’t a breath of wind, … Read More
Day 85 – Barnacles on my Bottom
I was none too keen on the idea of going over the side to scrub barnacles off Brocade’s bottom, but … Read More