🏊♂ I TAKE THE PLUNGE 🏊♂ One more chilled day before the next swath of South Easterly winds sweeps over my position. Tomorrow it will be gusting 20 knots and 100km plus days on the chart. Miles paddled do not count for everything I am learning. These calm, slow days are not to […]
Day 15: 🈴 Pong Gone 🈴 Manuel! Where are you? MANUEL 📣 I got no response from the housekeeper. He really is not very good at his job Not long after that outburst, Patriot Pete sheepishly appeared from the shadows and quietly said to me, “Hypothetically speaking, what if Manuel did not […]
2023 started off grey and gloomy, but by late morning, it was full sunshine, only to be overcast for the afternoon. The sun is good for charging the batteries but not so good for me, who hates the heat. I can’t understand how some people can just lie “somer so” under the sun and enjoy […]
Day 13 🎆HAPPY NEW YEAR🎆 🎆 FELIZ ANO NOVO 🎆 The end of the year that was 2022. Not exactly a year I would request a do-over. Happy to leave it behind and look forward to what 2023 has in store. I smelt it again this morning. Every now and then, I […]
Exhausted physically and mentally pretty much covers how I am feeling. With only 30 min of sleep in the past thirty hours and adding to that frayed nerves, I would expect this to be a good result. In all my ocean sailing adventures, I have not seen seas as rough as what I experienced […]
Lots of white water 🌊 on top of what looks like double-decker buses rolling in. The amount of energy that created these swells must be enormous. I can’t remember when I last saw such a big volume of white water. First, you have this huge wall of a wave coming at you from behind. […]
Waiting for the storm! Routine is important. It’s good for the mind to have a structure to follow. Basic things like brushing your teeth or cleaning your face. Today started off with black coffee. A short stint on the paddles watching the sunrise and the colours change. There were lots of plankton streaks again. […]
Big wash and prep day. I have only been wearing two clothing items so far besides the waterproof gear, I have on top when I am paddling. A long sleeve top and full-length leggings. Both are made of Marino wool. This stuff is the best thing since sliced cheese. It just never stinks. I tested […]
Yesterday’s strong winds with a short steep swell helped us achieve some excellent milage for Christmas day. Today’s conditions have calmed quite considerably. This allowed me to check the solar panel locker for any water ingress. You may remember that the first time I checked, it was bone dry.🎉 When I slid my […]
It was a day with some highs but not a good one overall. It started with a call to speak to my lovely Judy (current and 1st wife.) This was via WhatsApp, believe it or not. We chatted about the day ahead with her family. Jeez, I could be there instead of on […]