From Timber To Tide
From Timber To Tide from Pixillion on Vimeo. This film documents Ben Harris’ love of wood work and boat building, how he acquired his skills, and how incredible it is to be able to take something that you’ve built with your own hands out onto the water and sail it across the sea. Who is Ben Harris? Ben has always loved wood. His mother said that his first word was ‘log’. He has been working with wood throughout the UK since the age of 15. First as an assistant to a cabinet maker, where he started by sharpening the tools [...]
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Day 1 – 27 Dec 2015
A tough first day again breaks boats.
Winter
A winter scene by Sean Trew. Click for larger image.
Castaway Accused of Eating Crewmate
Sometimes racing seems all consuming. From the Daily Beast. A man who spent 438 days at sea after his boat was overpowered by a strong storm is being sued by his crewmate’s family—who accuse him of eating the junior sailor to stay alive. Salvador Alvarenga has said that crewmate Ezequiel Cordoba, 22, died on their vessel after he gave up, and that he kept Cordoba’s body aboard for six days for company. But days after Alvarenga’s new memoir was published, Cordoba’s family said Alvarenga was only able to survive by eating their son. “I believe that this demand is part [...]