SAILING

Treeline is a beautifully crafted film about trees. I would say its work of art. Trees Ecological & Environmental Value contribute to their environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife.  During the…

I’d read the online Guardian newspaper that Extinction Rebellion latest demonstration in London is to close down the centre to traffic completely for two weeks. Many of the demonstrators are not the usual anarchists but mainly professionals or retired elderly.…

Black Swan  Northern Sicily Juan my crew for the northern Sicily and Aeolian island sojourn joined me on 26 September and we left Palermo the following morning. Hot sunny clear weather but unfortunately light winds for most of the journey…

I walked up to the archeological museum of Palermo Antonio Salinas. It’s set in grand building with spacious internal courtyards and botanical foliage . What really draw my attention was the plan and graphics of the Ancient Greek city of…

Over the years I have read various personal accounts of individuals sailing adventures, people basically messing about on boats and enjoy being on the water. I read intrepid voyages of individuals such as Joshua Slocum and Spray, Harry Pidgeon and…

When your sailing across oceans in small boats travelling at an average speed of about 4/5 knots per hour which is about 6 mph you can actually comprehend the vastness of them. 70% of the earth surface is covered in…

I met Sean recently at the Walton & Frinton Yacht club after a sailing trip I did up the river Orwell. Sean was sitting in corner of the bar having a beer on his own. I got chatting to him…