Building a boat takes commitment and heart, and sometimes the most difficult part is just starting the project from the beginning. While building this 5.5 meter boat with the kids from the home for children Vrbina home for children in Sisak, Croatia none of these things were problem. The preparation came together like clockwork and …
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 …
At four am the light came on in the room serving as our bunk house. “Good morning, coffee is on the table,” said Zvonko (zVON-ko). In Croatian, Zvonko means ‘bell ringer.’ I can think of no better name for the person who is waking us up at four am to climb up the mountainside to …