Wrongs of Passage by Tom Dymond

Wrongs of Passage by Tom Dymond

Author:Tom Dymond [Dymond, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hardstone House


Passage Seven

In Which We Were Up the Creek Without a Clue

The fields unfurled beyond the banks of the river, wet and wide, drenched by the misty air of the dawn and reaching out to the horizons. As the morning dew sparkled in that spring grass, an effulgent light glowed through the gossamer, such that the early dogwalkers knew the air would soon clear, and the river below would be found glittering and calm. Sure enough, at about ten o’clock, amongst that warming atmosphere a tipping point of sorts was reached, and the mist was quite suddenly gone. The River Frome loomed through, as did the boats standing high and dry across the earthy yard alongside.

Tucked in between the medley of masts and rigging, was Blue Eye. She had spent the winter undergoing some work, on the days when James, Nick or I felt we could brave the cold and get something done. And with spring now here she was ready for the water once more. So, the yardmen hooked her up to the crane, and lowered her carefully back down into the glistening river.

It had been over a year since James had bought Blue Eye in Falmouth, and much had changed. Ebdon had come upon a management job in Portugal that he was very good at, and had embraced the lifestyle out there with open arms. That is to say, he drank and smoked just as much as the people of the rural village he had come to know. They had taught him all the bad Portuguese words, which he now turned against them in the way only Ebdon could, such that they welcomed him into their company unconditionally. He loved how much he hated their lazy rural ways, and had decided to stay there.

James and I had also failed to convince Phil to join us on our impending circumnavigation. He was at the beginning of a career, and it would have been damaging to have a three-year gap on his CV. We were sad, but we understood. Neither James nor I had a career at that point, and in taking off on Blue Eye we intended to maintain that position for a good amount of time to come. We were pleased, at least, that Phil still wanted to join us for the odd weekend jaunt, and that he would come out and visit us in the likes of Indonesia and Thailand in the years to come.

Much needed to be done in the next few months, before we left for The World. Not only did the boat still require a lot of work, but we also had to figure out some sort of itinerary for the trip, and get our finances and lives in order before taking to the nomadic lifestyle that awaited us. The coming months were a terrifying prospect, as the dreams of sailing around The World slipped slowly into a reality. One of the most important things, however, was to keep getting out on the water, largely so that James was not the only crewmember who knew something about sailing.



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