The value of things on an ocean rowing boat is very different from their value on dry land. Out here, … Read More
Pacific Row, Stage 1
Day 50: Tomorrow Never Comes
(Picture: Dave on the left, George on the right. The Atlantic Four 2005) In October last year I spent a … Read More
Day 49: Momentous Firsts
After a tough week, today was outstandingly wonderful. It all averages out in the end! It got off to a … Read More
Day 48: Nothing Lasts Forever
There is a human tendency to assume that good times (along with sources of fossil fuel and places to dump … Read More
Day 47: A Mother’s Pride by Rita Savage
(Picture: Girls’ night out in Las Vegas. Our last evening together before Rita returned to the UK, and Roz set … Read More
Day 45 A Forward-Dated Thought
I am writing this blog on May 7, three months before it will appear on my site. I have no … Read More
Day 44: Tough Day At The Office
Today was a toughie. Grey sea, grey skies, a chill wind and waves coming at me from an awkward angle. … Read More
Day 43: Scores On The Doors
Today I proudly crossed off another degree of longitude on the whiteboard in front of my rowing position (top right … Read More
Day 42: Training
There are as many different approaches to training for an ocean row as there are ocean rowers (so that makes … Read More