Arriving in Antigua
“The lazy jacks on the starboard side have failed,” said Jeff in his usual calm voice. “The lines were dragging in the water, so I tied up the ends to the boom.” The last night at sea was the roughest. My shift was from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. I crawled into the forward berth […]
The sail south to Antigua- the lost jib…..
“The jib just blew into the water!” I shouted. The 22 knot wind swallowed my words. I knew Michael and Jeff asleep below would not have heard me above the roar of the waves smashing into the hull and the screeching of the whistle as the wind rattled the rigging. It was 4 a.m. 100 […]