Today I was listening to the audiobook of Cold Mountain, overall not themost cheery of books, with a pretty dark … Read More
Adventure
Day 10 – Avia Non Grata
Last night I was woken at about 2am by a bird scrabbling to keep itsfooting on the skylight just above … Read More
Day 9 – Does It Have My Name On It?
I used to take weather very personally. When I was rowing the Atlantic, just over 3 years ago, I used … Read More
Day 8 – The Retrospective Perspective
Today I've been listening to the audiobook of The Time Traveller's Wife,which has got me thinking about the whole notion … Read More
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 … Read More
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% … Read More
Day 5: Waterworld
Only Day 5, but already land seems like a dim and distant memory, andI'm starting to get into the rhythm … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More