I awoke early this morning, it was too quiet. On deck all was peaceful, the anchor cable was lying soundlessly in the water. After days of wind this was a pleasant surprise. I was now too awake to go back to sleep and it was too early to wake Jessica. For the next hour I... Continue Reading →
ARRIVED CHRISTMAS ISLAND
This morning I saw the loom of Christmas Island in the distance, off the port bow before sunrise. I was a bit surprised, I didn’t think the place was big enough to light up the horizon. It always feels good to make landfall as expected – even in the GPS age when the average muppet... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 