Sometimes in life, we are encountered with things with which we have never dealt before. Our skipper has recently participated in a flotilla which hosted a group of people with special needs. At first he was a bit scared because he did not know how to behave and or what he could expect. But very soon he relaxed and found out that he just had to be himself in order to understand others the best. Read his amazing story here.
The writer of this post was skeptical about painkillers, which is why he never took them on his sailing trips. However, after one particularly painful case of ear inflammation, he realized that he can never sail out without a pack of painkillers.
The crew had some difficulties with the wind and the jib at night, but managed to spend a beautiful day on the island near Sardinia.
The trade winds, or simply the trades, are prevailing pattern of easterly surface wind blowing from the northeast on the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast on the South Hemisphere. They blow all around the Earth near the equator except in South Asia.
Several days ago I was sailing the Central Adriatic with a young Norwegian couple. We moored at the island of Brač and went to a restaurant that offered us freshly caught swordfish. Couple of days later I was feeling guilty about eating such a rare and incredible fish.
Lighthouses are fascinating places, not just because of their function, but also because of their solitude. Living in a lighthouse may seem as an interesting feat, but it is not always quiet, relaxing and simple. Here is a story about a child who got ill on a lighthouse, and who could not be helped by the public services because of a terrible storm.
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Throughout the Golden Age of Piracy there were few captains more flamboyant than Jack Rackham. Called “Calico Jack” due to his flashy dress, his short career was marked with daring and bravery. Calico Jack took part in many a pirate adventure, unfortunately for Rackham and the pirates sailing with him on the pirate boat, the …
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Jimmy Spithill, the youngest skipper to ever lead a team to victory in the competition for the oldest trophy in international sport, confirmed his return to Oracle Team USA. Spithill says he is very excited and that he believes in his team and its winning atmosphere. Other team members will be revealed soon.
