Laura is moored at Îsles des Saintes after sailing from Sint Maarten.
I emailed Jeanne Socrates with a link to the Zone & received an email back from her.
"Thanks for the good wishes! Happy New Year to you! Sorry for the long delay - rather a lot has been happening of late.... Cheers, Jeanne "Nereida" Ushuaia"
Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
From the age of 12 Jessica Watson dreamt of sailing solo, unassisted, non-stop around the world, and at the age of 16 she made it happen. She overcame a lack of funding and respect, along with her own fears, to circumnavigate the world. Defying criticism from those who said her task was destined to fail, she sailed through dangerous conditions and some of the world's most challenging seaways, such as Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean. The teen adventurer survived multiple knockdowns in her yacht, Pink Lady, and endured 12-metre seas, 75-knot winds, storms and loneliness throughout the seven month journey. She kept in contact with followers through her blog and after 210 days out at sea, returned to a hero's welcome as she sailed into Sydney Harbour. Since her voyage she has displayed maturity and dignity, becoming a role model for young people all over the world. Her voyage has inspired thousands of people of all ages to take up sailing, and has shown that if you put your mind to it you can achieve what may at first seem impossible. Her courage and determination to defeat all odds is truly exceptional.
Jessica had a lot of fun on Sydney Harbour on the Ella B. 18' Skiff. These "boats", though only 18 ft. long, can be 18' wide, with 1000 square feet of sail area. Thirty knots or more, as much in the air as in the water.
Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
Jeanne is still in port. I sometimes see international deliveries from my clients as much as 10 minutes late. Jeanne, at the end of the world, doesn't complain much about 10 days late. Not to mention an Irish pub with no Guinness available.
Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
There is a French bloke a week or so into a solo circumnavigation. He's single-handing an almost 100 foot trimaran in an attempt to beat the record 57 something-days record. 30 knots at times.
Unfortunately, the English posts are rare, & my French is fried.
If anybody with a good command of the Gallic tongue wishes to xlate & post, that would be un merveilleux.
I wonder what old Joshua Slocum would think of this...
Verum audaces non gerunt indusia alba. - Ipsi dixit MCMLXXII
