Archive for March, 2010
With the tube removed, there was no more time to waste. I had… Read the rest to find someone to help me do the fiberglass work. I’d conceded to the realization that it was NOT going to be Laurent. It was beyond me why he didn’t want to do the job, but that
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get!” That scene from Forrest Gump plays in my head as I sit at the point, watching the sunrise over the Sea of Cortez, spouts of blue whales out in the open leaving me with a small… Read the rest
There is not much to compare the whale shark to on land. I don’t believe there is much to compare it to in the water either. This creature stands alone. Thor Heyerdahl from his epic trip across the pacific on a raft, described it in his book Kon -Tiki, as… Read the rest
Sailing earth’s waters has always captivated and fascinated man. The vikings sailed to America way before the Europeans. Peruvians explored and helped colonized the Polynesian islands. Darwin discovered the Galapagos and the Falkands on board the Beagle. There is something about setting out on this vast blue liquid and only… Read the rest
It is said that their migration is the longest one among all mammals. Each year gray whales leave the cold nutritious waters of the Chukchi Sea, above Alaska, and head south to Mexico for breeding. Once called the Devil Fish, because of their resistance when harpooned, the gray whale is… Read the rest
The Mexicans call it the Holy Spirit. Sitting on the beach, my eyes fixed a few miles offshore on a group of humpbacks jumping, their tails and flukes slapping the water, much like a baby would do in a bath, I start to understand the sacred spirit of this location.… Read the rest
Adrian, the cheery 6’ 2” Canadian, was low on cash but full of spirit. He had been borrowing my bike for the prior week to ride to town for parts and pieces to fix up his newly acquired steel sloop. He dropped by just as Mike’s overtime charges were about… Read the rest
“Daniel – Wake up! I’m standing barefoot outside your tent in three inches of snow. It’s a damn blizzard out here and the Finnish team just passed us! I need a needle, duct tape and hydropel stat! This S*%@t just got real”
It was six in the morning, we had… Read the rest
I woke in the middle of the night to a pounding on Swell’s hull. I shook myself from a dream and looked up at the clock. It was 3 am. “Who the heck drops by for a visit at this hour?” I thought.
I peered over the side and saw… Read the rest
On the morning of the race, we woke up to a breakfast for champions: white bread and jam with instant coffee. We headed for the bus that would take us to the start of the race at the “end of the world.” Four hours later, after driving two hours and… Read the rest
