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February 11. 2009
The finish
Still so far to go. So you’re not thinking of it yet or just a little. You can imagine the harbour in les Sables d’Olonne with the crowd, the cheering, the applause. From out there there’s something unreal about all that, as if ... -
February 04. 2009
Back to life, back to reality
The Bay of Biscay. The waves are like those you find elsewhere, yet there is something familiar about the green colour and swell, which gets bigger as you approach the continental shelf. -
January 28. 2009
So real
The days are slipping by and one day is very much like another. It is only when you get a phone call that you can tell the difference between Wednesday and Sunday. Time simply doesn’t matter that much to you. The pace of your life is determined ... -
January 21. 2009
Eyes and Hands
The phone rings. I quickly pick it up. The signal is not very clear, so I know immediately that it is a boat calling. I must drop everything else and concentrate on what is being said. In this long distance conversation, each word counts and ... -
January 14. 2009
Time to lay the table
The sun is coming up. Lying in your bunk, with your head buried in the pillow, keeping your feet warm under the duvet, you awake after twenty or thirty minutes of sleep and you start thinking back to the difficulties of the night. There are nights ... -
January 07. 2009
Keeping your cool
The boat heels over suddenly for an unknown reason… it stays over, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. You hold on tight to avoid tumbling over. In a flash, you are forced to admit what is now obvious: the boat is capsizing. ... -
December 31. 2008
A solo voyage for two
It was on 9th November. That morning, they took their time to say their goodbyes, as if a few precious minutes would make up for these months of absence. They hugged each other and whispered some final words to each other staring into each other's ... -
December 24. 2008
Believing
You are propelled forward, powerless to fight against the force. Your wet finger tips slip and cannot grip. Too fast, too powerful, it is all too much. You have a clear vision of what is happening, as if you are watching a film in slow motion.You ... -
December 17. 2008
Shaking all over
A cursory glance at your course. The wind has shifted and strengthened. The boat is suffering. She accelerates and digs into the waves at the end of each surf. The braking is violent. This is where the danger lies. In this slowing down, ... -
December 10. 2008
Man smart, woman smarter
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December 05. 2008
Nothing to fear
In these grey skies stretching out into infinity, your eyes are attracted to something white spinning around, a long way back in your wake. You hardly have time to see it. Hit by a wave, it has already disappeared. Bizarre, probably an ... -
November 29. 2008
Dreaming not allowed
The alarm goes off. You are woken up suddenly. It does not even feel like you've had any sleep. What's going on? You automatically look at the instruments. Your course! That's not right. You're heading for Argentina! -
November 26. 2008
Rodeo ride
It is dark outside. The road is poorly lit. There are no lights, not even the stars. When I say road, perhaps I should have said farm track. The best way of looking at it is to say that this is like racing straight across some ploughed ... -
November 22. 2008
On the other side
It lasts for one fleeting instant, but it is something you look forward to. The seconds tick by. And then it happens. South replaces north on the GPS screen. You have crossed the Equator. You are in the other hemisphere. ... -
November 19. 2008
The heat is on
All is quiet, but it is an oppressive silence, which engulfs you. A strange, deafening silence. Silence is said to help you rest, but here in the middle of nowhere, this silence is tiring and, for some, worrying. -
November 14. 2008
When the adrenaline slows down
Now that conditions have become more regular, they can relax a little. Just a little, as they must remain vigilant and awake. They immediately notice numb feelings, aches and the need to sleep, which had been forgotten since the start. ... -
November 11. 2008
Simply the worst
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November 07. 2008
The final countdown
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