A Sailor, a Chicken, an Incredible Voyage: The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique by Guirec Soudée

Author:Guirec Soudée [Soudée, Guirec]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel, Special Interest, Adventure, nature, essays, Biography & Autobiography, Adventurers & Explorers, Pets, Birds, Sports & Recreation, Water Sports, Sailing
ISBN: 9781771647052
Google: 9iw1EAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
Published: 2021-10-05T23:32:12.556698+00:00

I’ve had a terrible night, constantly waking to the sounds of the boat bumping aground. Between nightmares and keeping watch, I’ve lost count of how many times I thought the hull had caved in under the relentless attacks from the swell. I might have worried Yvinec was a bit of a rust bucket, but she’s turning out to be a tough one who can really hold her own.

This morning, the tide has come in, the wind has dropped, and my berth is quietly swaying. The boat isn’t listing to the side the way it was last night, and I can feel a slight rocking movement. It sure looks as if Yvinec has righted herself. I tug a hat over my ears before I head out on deck. A good amount of the ice has given way to open water. The tide is high, and the wind has set us free. It’s a miracle. I can pull up the anchor. And just like that, gently we glide away in the light of the Arctic dawn. Today is January 1, 2016. And it looks like the new year is off to a good start.

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