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 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,...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 23, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk12
No, I have not but I know that others have. I’m sure not in the Vendee globe, but for cruising. There was a famous story in a book called Once is Enough, of a cruising couple who were capsized. They had had a cat, but the cat disappeared. They presumed overboard...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 20, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk11
Dear David: I liked math when I was in school, especially geometry and trigonometry. I liked how orderly it was, and you could get an actual answer, whereas in English class it was more about interpretation, and I wasn’t as good at that. Within the structure of...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 19, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk11
Dear Annya: We have not seen many stars on this trip because of the weather, and that is very disappointing. On other voyages, I would spend a lot of time at night looking at the stars, and studying a book called The Star Book by H. A. Rey. It is the best star book...
