The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
Life is full of Surprises. A delivery job has popped up, delivering a ship from Bahrain to Trieste in Italy. As I am in the area, its an easy hop from Dammam in Saudi to Bahrain, I have accepted the job and have changed my plans for return to New Zealand. The drive across the... Continue Reading →
The trip from Rotterdam down the English Channel was quite nostalgic – we passed the old familiar headlands of North and South Foreland, Dungeness and Beachy Head. Pre GPS, these were significant navigational marks, committed to memory – now they are just names on the chart for the majority of large commercial ships. The weather... Continue Reading →
Approaching Gibraltar from the Mediterranean side in the early morning is always a special occasion. As you get closer the rock rises above the horizon and features become visible and the Europa Point light house provides a reference for entering Gibraltar Bay. Many generations of British Sailors must have felt relief in the past on... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 