A Sailing Adventure (PDF)

An unexpected invitation.

A 'bulletproof' yacht that wasn't.

A 92-year-old skipper with strong opinions.

Join me on a chaotic sailing adventure from New Zealand to Tonga, dodging riots, battling constant breakdowns (engine failures, faulty autopilots, jammed safety gear) and navigating the unpredictable whims of both the Pacific Ocean and a very German captain.

From near-misses on reefs (chart alignment issues) to bizarre encounters with fellow sailors (offers of water from an 82-year-old solo circumnavigator) and the daily frustrations of life at sea (tedious radio schedules), this is the warts-and-all story of a journey you wish you didn't have, but won't regret reading. Discover the humour and the hardship in this salty tale of endurance, exasperation, and the enduring allure of the sea.