Today I've been listening to the audiobook of The Time Traveller's Wife,which has got me thinking about the whole notion of seeing my life as awhole, birth to death, rather than being so bound up in the presentmoment. It's quite … Continued
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Day 7 – Ocean Rowing is Less a Sport, More a Skin Condition
This memorable line comes from the film "Row Hard No Excuses" – a taleof two American rowers competing in the 2001 Atlantic Rowing Race. Inthe film they then go on to show unappealing pictures of rowers' hands(blistered) and bums (pimpled). … Continued
Day 6: Getting Out Of My Depth (And My Boat)
Today was a good day for mileage. According to my logbook, I've covered38 nautical miles (a nautical mile is 15% further than a statute mile)and I crossed the line of latitude at 20 degrees north. I'm a bitmystified as to … Continued
Day 5: Waterworld
Only Day 5, but already land seems like a dim and distant memory, andI'm starting to get into the rhythm of life back on board my boat. As Isaid to Leo Laporte in our podcast this morning, switching between myland-based … Continued
Day 4: Sisyphus Eat Your Heart Out
Mileage for Day 2: 26Mileage for Day 3: 13Mileage for Day 4: -6 Yet I've rowed the same number of hours each day. That's just the way itgoes. Reward is rarely proportionate to effort. Today I've had to rowjust for … Continued
Day 3: Into the Big Blue
Day 3 can be a tough one. I remember now, feeling this way on the lasttwo crossings. My body still has to get into the ocean groove – handsare blistered, shoulders are sore, and very surprising for anyone whoknows me … Continued
Day 2: Hot, Flat and Crowded
"Hot, Flat and Crowded" is actually the title of the audiobookI'm listening to at the moment (interesting view of a green economy -recommended) – but it could equally be a description of my day. It hasbeen extremely, dehydratingly hot, the … Continued
Day 1: Launch Day
Today was a bit of a scramble to get things finished, but I’ve started to notice a pattern emerging on my departure days. It’s very difficult to say how I feel – there is a kind of numbness that settles … Continued
roz is on her way!!!
Roz leaves Honolulu under a beautiful Hawaiian sunset!
WATCH ROZ’S LAUNCH LIVE FROM HAWAII
Hello friends and supporters of Roz. Today is the big day…we’re very busy here in Hawaii making final preparations on Roz’s boat, The Brocade, and ensuring that Roz has a FANTASTIC sunset sendoff! The great news is – even if … Continued