by Rich Wilson | Feb 4, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk14
Dear Kim: Yes, I do wear sailing gloves which are leather and have the fingertips cut off so that you can still untie knots. Our Expert Dr. Barnewolt had recommended them before Vendée Globe 08, saying that they would support the joints in my fingers and hands, plus...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 4, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk14
Dear Alexandra: Over many years and many miles at sea, I’ve learned that if you are sleeping and then woken up by something happening with the boat (it’s heeling over more,or not heeling, sails slatting, etc.) that if you don’t attend to it right...
by Scott Hamilton | Feb 3, 2017 | Essays-ScottHamilton
The end of any great adventure brings a variety of feelings. First there is a sense of relief that comes from an end to the dangers and deprivations that have been endured. Then comes a sense of accomplishment from having worked so hard and long to achieve a very...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 3, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
At the end of this big effort to sail around the world singlehanded, it will be time to reflect on what I’ll miss from these offshore days when I am back on land. I’ll miss the very clean air of the ocean and how my lungs love it. I’ll miss seeing...
by Dr. Chris Fanta | Feb 2, 2017 | Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - DrChrisFanta, Q&A-Expert-wk13
In 2017 we do not yet have a cure for asthma. We do have very effective medications that keep asthma under control, so that people with asthma can often be free of all symptoms for long periods of time. However, even then, asthma is not cured. If a person stops the...
by Dr. Chris Fanta | Feb 2, 2017 | Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - DrChrisFanta, Q&A-Expert-wk13
If your asthma is out of control – with coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath – it would not be safe to be sailing alone around the world. However, Rich Wilson has worked hard to keep his asthma under good control. He takes his medications for asthma every...
