by Dr. Ambrose Jearld | Jan 20, 2017 | Essays-AmbroseJearld
As Rich sails across the world’s oceans he will not see the thousands of fish species living in the waters far beneath his boat or the smaller prey species and plankton that they eat. Fish is a growing source of food for people around the world, but as more people eat...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 20, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
Living in New England, with the major fishing ports of Gloucester and New Bedford, one is exposed to the state of the fisheries. Over the course of the last half century, the major stocks have depleted significantly. For the Grand Banks off Canada, the cod stock, one...
by Capt. Murray Lister | Jan 13, 2017 | Essays-CaptMurrayLister
As a young sailor and before I became an Officer and later a Master Mariner, I remember an elderly gentleman telling me, ‘The sea is safe until you forget it is dangerous’. This is absolutely true when considering the forces of nature. Theses ‘forces’ can include...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 13, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
At sea on a clear starry night, one likely feels exceptionally small when confronted by the enormity of the universe laid out in front of one’s eyes. It is impossible to describe the relative sizes, except to say that we are tiny. Similarly, in a storm at sea,...
by Dr. Brien Barnewolt | Jan 6, 2017 | Essays-BrienBarnewolt
When was the last time you had to think hard about making a decision? Often our everyday decisions are easy, and the consequences aren’t likely to be life or death. At other times, decisions can be very difficult and the decision that you make can have life altering...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 6, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
Decision-making in my immediate context of a Southern Ocean gale is about risk and return. My goal is to get safely to Cape Horn. We have another 36-48 hours of this storm to go. That is a long time for the boat and skipper to be at risk. And we have an immediately...
