There is a special feeling getting underway on a boat with no engine. One that is difficult to describe. It is like mix between helplessness and being ultra prepared at the same time. In your mind you run each scenario as you scan the horizon looking for tells of wind, crossing vessels, thinking to …
It was obvious there was more rain coming. That evening Orsat cooked dinner. Orsat is a professional mountaineer and a sailor I have known for many years. He is an excellent climber and knows his way around camp stove. He made a dinner of polenta with tomato sauce and vegetables and a few other ingredients, which …