Archive for February, 2010
The wind had decreased slightly by morning but it was still gusting over 40 knots. The waves had pulled the dirt away from Swell’s supports in the night, but she remained upright. No boats in the yard had fallen or broken lines in the marina but others whispered of boats… Read the rest
I couldn’t imagine how strong it was going to get as Simona and I finished taping the windows and bringing all the tables and chairs inside. As the gusts soared into the 40s, we gathered the last of the fallen mangos and prepared the boards to put in front of… Read the rest
“There is only room on the back lot of the yard,” Karin said. “And Nisha has been downgraded. Are you sure you want to haul out now?”
“Yes.” I replied. “I’m here, so let’s just do it.”
The crew hauled Swell and transported her to the back of the yard… Read the rest
Warm evening light danced between the shadows of the overgrown limbs and leaves on the jungle road. I bounced down the mountain in the back of Frederique and Teva’s truck, after they’d treated Tina, baby Matai, and a few other ladies to a day of pareo-making and a glimpse of… Read the rest
I popped my head out of the hatch around 10am after another brutal passage east from Bora Bora the prior day. Just then, the big gray French police boat pulled into the bay. My heart lurched. I had a letter from the yard stating that Swell was ‘unsuitable to take… Read the rest
Spontaneous brother-sister bartending gig at the Bora Bora Yacht Club… Happy New Year!!
New Year’s Eve and James and I sailed into Bora Bora around 3 p.m. after a glorious passage. We tossed the dinghy over the side and I rowed in to the Bora Bora Yacht Club to see… Read the rest
The EP crew had a wild time in Thailand this week! We’ve spent the last few days hanging out with tigers and riding elephants in the forest. But it’s not all fun for the crew, we’re here to start field work for the Elephant Ivory Project — an expedition with… Read the rest
What would you do if you had just finished rowing across one ocean? iWend Ambassador Sarah Outen is setting her sights on the a global human powered circumnavigation by land and sea after her epic Indian Ocean crossing in 2009. Nutter!
Earth Lodge: an eco-friendly mountain lodge that doubles as an avocado farm and humanitarian outfit, is the ultimate traveler’s escape, at 6000 feet above Antigua, Guatemala.
With an impressive view of the surrounding volcanoes, the eco-lodge has a secluded location where backpackers and daytrippers like to hang out and exchange… Read the rest
Rough day on the motu with my big brother.
For four years we had talked about a rendezvous aboard Swell, but the timing had always been wrong. Then suddenly, there was my beloved big brother descending the steps of the plane right before my eyes!! Not only had he made… Read the rest
