A beautiful clear night and a billion stars last night. Nice and calm this morning and I was woken by the sound of birdsong, at first I thought I was dreaming, but no, definitely birds cheeping away above me on deck. I opened the hatch and there they were, all lined up, perched on the... Continue Reading →
CREAKING WOODEN MAST
Another one of those funny night day experiences. At eleven in the evening I reduced sail as there was too much wind. At three in the morning there was no wind. Truce just wallowed in very light airs and a confused sea. At five I heard a creaking sound coming from the mast, right where... Continue Reading →