Seeking the Narrow Way
Discovery Island After our stay in Madeira, the Rose, enroute to the Canaries, traveled to an obscure Portuguese island preserve. If I am not mistaken, the island was formerly used as Continue Reading →
Unscheduled Training I am certain that Funchal, Madeira, is not one of the Captain’s most‑loved harbors to moor his ship in. This was our next port of call. It was Continue Reading →
New Life Eventually, my sense of wholeness was restored by some idyllic days of the most placid sailing I think I will ever experience. With all regular sail set Continue Reading →
Crew The weather was increasing throughout the afternoon as the swells that grew deeper blossomed into white caps. The ocean was beginning to cast itself from off the bow and Continue Reading →
Hello my friend, This is just a note to let you know I’ve been away from my desk this week traveling for business and pleasure. Instead of stopping cold-turkey, i’ve Continue Reading →
Her Character Revealed The trainees, myself no exception, had several opportunities to stand watch at the helm of theRose. During a 12:00‑16:00 watch, I was at the helm when something Continue Reading →
Green Death My previous joy was overcome by nausea and headache. For the first three days at sea, I was sick as a dog. Even though it seemed Continue Reading →
The Fish The next day, both clear and warm, the trainees had an opportunity to man the helm of the Rose. While I was at the helm, the cook, fishing Continue Reading →
Underway A couple of days later on a breezy afternoon, Rose got underway. One of our first assignments as trainees, once out in open ocean, was to assist with removing Continue Reading →
Meeting The Rose That was a beautiful October day on the Atlantic when I met the Rose in the Azores, on the island of Sao Miguel at Ponta Delgada. She Continue Reading →