Byline: Anne-Louise BrownWHEN a weedy teen approached Bruce Arms two years ago and told him she was going to sail around the world, he was taken aback to say the least.Now that girl is like his daughter.Mr Arms has been one of the driving forces behind Jessica Watson's bid to ...
She made zero progress consuming her candy bucket. This is very consistent with BB’s personality: no rush, no… rush…, really she has zero sense of urgency. Her candy bucket might still be around by the time we get to candy eggs. This blog post has been open on my computer all wee...
It's not an easy decision to make, we really have been 'living the dream' for the past 5 years being able to take months off work each year and sail her that little bit closer back to home. However, we dream of other adventures too, like kayaking around remote islands, cyclin...REA...
After a final beautiful sail for the season, we returned to our mooring. RB was bouncing off of the rails and knew we needed to radio to get off the boat. Annoyed she yelled, “Can someone call Roger?!” And we did. Now my babies are off! Third grade and pre-k. As I walked RB...
After a final beautiful sail for the season, we returned to our mooring. RB was bouncing off of the rails and knew we needed to radio to get off the boat. Annoyed she yelled, “Can someone call Roger?!” And we did. Now my babies are off! Third grade and pre-k. As I walked RB...
She runs as delicately as possible in her boots, tripping across the stage to meet Praxagora. I was putting on my shoes when I heard you knock. I swear I wasn't asleep — my husband's a navy guy,5once he sets sail he "rows" me all night. I couldn't steal his coat 'til ...
Elsewhere, Brigantine de la Girona, a disgraced orc pirate captain, has her own problems. Penniless and banished from her home, Brig struggles to make ends meet with her crew as her only support. So, when a desperate Ferra enlists Brig to sail her across the Great Sea to her ex-girlfri...
The article reports on Californian teenager Abby Sunderland, five months Jessica Watson's junior, who is planning her own six-month voyage around the world later in November 2009. Her bid would see ...
A few weeks ago, we did a one-day sail with no overnight. Even RB’s iPad didn’t seem to stop her from pinging around the boat. My feelings swayed toward NO WAY. Everyone else seemed convinced it was worth a try. Okay. As long as I’m not the only one to blame when we’re...