Its amazing to think that both Jon Sanders and Web Chiles both legendary circumnavigators are both at St Helena at the same time.
I follow both thier blogs which are easily found.
It would be amazing to sit down with both of these guys together and listen to there stories of rounding the globe multiple times over many years .What an evening that would be.
Read there blogs they are a treasure trove of perseverance and seamanship almost unparalleled in the modern era.
Aloha
Old man stands in companionway of small sloop. One very weathered hand holds lightly onto a halyard stopper. The other a jib winch. A big grin is on the old man's face as he watches a small sloop rush though the ocean, little more than an arm's length away. And because he is precisely where he is.
Use yourself up, old man. Use yourself up.
Webb Chiles' site:
www.inthepresentsea.com/the_actual_site/introduction.html
Webb is a true poet, I wished I had written down some of the fantastic quotes while reading his Journal, it is so interesting I have to keep reading, rather than pausing to write a quote down.
Not hugely surprising great sailors are in a trade wind port at the same time of year, they know the time of year to be on a route.
Andy passed St Helena last week, I wonder if Andy will enjoy the route so much, he might do it again & stop at all the interesting places along the way. St Helena would have to be up near the top of the list for mine.
Nice find Alohahugo.
...and a great quote from Webb Chiles Fishmonkey.
Both sailors march to the beat of their own drums.
Looks like Jon is on his way again....reading his website, it says he was doing the Cape Town to Rio Race on the way, don't know he is still doing that though
