Author Archives: simonmpollard

It’s about 5am and I’m walking along the deck thousands of miles from land, somewhere between the Galapagos and French Polynesia, picking up kamikaze squid and flying fish that landed there during the night, and wondering what I would write about this experience.  What do people do out there in the ocean for weeks onContinue reading “Across the Big Blue”

The thought of sailing round the world with a young family still terrifies me.  Nearly 12 months and 4000 miles into our expedition, I still feel this way. We are getting to know how Dragonfly reacts in different conditions and learning from our mistakes along the way. No matter how many books one can read,Continue reading “It’s not always plain sailing”