Whatever it was that you all said to Neptune yesterday, it must have worked. Conditions today were beautiful once the clouds cleared. Wave height, wind speed, and temperature were all perfect for a comfortable and profitable day’s rowing. It is … Continued

A couple of days ago the wind turned against me, so I was stuck on the sea anchor for about 36 hours. I took this as an opportunity for some major clearing – or at least cleaning – of the … Continued

I’ve been associated with the Blue Frontier Campaign, a nonprofit organization based in Washington DC, since before the start of my Pacific row. I was first introduced to David Helvarg, the Executive Director, by paddler and environmentalist Margo Pellegrino back … Continued

I’m not sure what the collective noun for a group of squid is, but today “squadron” seemed appropriate. There were several major outbreaks of wildlife during the day. A couple of times this morning I could hardly get my oars … Continued

Eric – you make a very good point that the way that we exercise our free will is affected by the many other factors that have conditioned our worldview – he lists sex, race, religion, the stars born under, mother, … Continued

I have dared to write up on my whiteboard a list of the degrees of longitude that remain to be rowed, so I can cross them off as I complete them. This is quite a symbolic act, a momentous landmark, … Continued

Today I finished reading “The River of Doubt” about Theodore Roosevelt’s nightmare expedition in the Amazon. It reminded me of one of the things I really don’t miss about dry land – mosquitoes. I am sure they must serve some … Continued

Today I’ve been listening to The River of Doubt by Candice Millard, about Theodore Roosevelt’s rather too eventful expedition in the Amazon in 1913-1914. Roosevelt’s adventure took place during what came to be known as the Golden Age of Exploration. … Continued