Following on from yesterday’s blog about the limited area occupied by my squigglometer… I was daydreaming today about what my … Read More
Month: May 2011
Day 18:Squigglometer
As I was looking at the wiggly line on my GPS the other day, the line that represents my course, … Read More
Day 17: Thirty Knots and Rising
Riding out a bout of thirty-plus knot winds might sound like a dangerously exciting, adrenaline-packed experience, but take it from … Read More
Day 16: Breakfast of Champions
I can say, without fear of contradiction, that breakfast was the highlight of today. It was an exceptionally fine breakfast, … Read More
Day 15: Blue Mood in the Purple Palace
Sigh. Crew morale is low today in the Purple Palace (aka the sleeping cabin). Woody the Pirate has been doing … Read More
Day 14: I’m Sure I Recognize That Wave
Progress is rarely linear. That’s what I keep telling myself. Especially when you’re an ocean rower. For a few days … Read More
Day 13: The Purple Ergometer
Ergometers are the rowing machines that rowers use for training. An ergo training session is generally tough, exhausting, and you … Read More
Day 12: Sunday Best
The ocean has been on its Sunday best behaviour today. No bashing, crashing and splashing. The clouds with legs marched … Read More
Day 11: You’ve got the Power
Today I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the audiobook of Bryce Courtenay’s “The Power Of One” (as first mentioned yesterday). I think … Read More