by Eric Bellion | Jan 28, 2017 | Q&A-Eric Bellion
First, I read a lot. I developed my passion for sailing out of reading. I read hundreds of books about the oceans. From Mutiny on the Bounty to The Long Way by Moitessier. As a teenager, I started sailing with friends. After graduating from college, I sailed around...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 25, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk12
Dear Inc: That is one of the interesting aspects of this journey – we have seen almost no traditional landmarks. In fact, until I saw Tierra del Fuego on January 17, I had seen no land since November 8 when we passed Cape Finisterre at the northwest corner of Spain!...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 25, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk12
The wave height depends on how much wind there is, and for how long it has been blowing, and the depth of the water. In several of the depressions that we have had, we’ve had wave height up to 15-18 feet high, maybe 20 feet for the biggest. Sometimes, if the...
by Dr. Kara Lavender Law | Jan 23, 2017 | Q&A - DrKaraLavenderLaw, Q&A-Expert-wk12
The ocean surface waves experienced by Rich are created by the wind that he is skillfully harnessing to move in the direction he wants, but also by winds that blow hundreds or even thousands of miles away from his location. The sea state (the shape of the sea surface...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 23, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk12
Dear Julien, Cold, gray, windy, big waves, and because it is a real choke point, i.e., approaching from the west, you have very few choices, you have to get around that corner, it can be quite daunting, indeed, scary. There is a lot of anxiety I’m sure for all...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 23, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk12
Dear McKenzie: I grew up sailing with my parents, at first on a day sailing boat, and then a cruising boat. I liked it because it was beautiful on the water, and the boats had ropes and knots and gear. Also, it was very good for my asthma. I was allergic to trees,...
