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So, I have a new boat. She is moored in front of my house. I have sailed her and she is a fine boat. However sailing and anxiety are joined at the hip and I worry that the carabieneri that … Continue reading →

All these photos were taken either in the kitchen or from the deck. I go down to the Chelsea Drug Store to buy an octopus. Great excitement as a boat has just come in, heavily laden with anchovy, sardine things. … Continue reading →

Light is the burden of labor when each man bends his back with his neighbor. When I leave work, I watch sunsets.

So there is little content to this entry other than to say  – Yay! The boat is essentially all varnished and oiled. Today I strung together the rather complex main sheet set up.   I am very pleased with my … Continue reading →

So, we have a big week of changing Japan’s er, like science communication. But the real stuff was at the weekend. I play with my boat. All you pretty women stand in line, because this weekend I am working on the … Continue reading →

I remember being told a joke by an elderly South African gentleman. Two old guys are swapping tales. One says “Lets make up stories that hide the name of a book and the other one has to guess the title.” “Here … Continue reading →

Here is  a list of all British ships that visited Okinawa between 1613 and 1900. I am indebted to my very learned friend Michael Nabholz for compiling this list. There is endless fun to be had looking up these ships on … Continue reading →

One is pleased to be published in the Marine Quarterly. Notwithstanding, one is confused that the article is so short. Why is my photo not on the front cover?