Comments on: Taking on crew

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:31:09 +0000

Just enjoy yourself, you have earned it. Maybe even do a few vids at the same time.

Take care

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:05:22 +0000

In no way am I criticising the route through the canal. I was selfishly thinking that I’d like to see you post about the coastal journey around Scotland.

Dylan’s point about weather windows and your’s about the inconvenient need for a job are totally valid.

Enjoy the adventure where-ever and with whom-ever you choose to journey.

PS have you read A J Mackinnon’s “The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow” published by Seafarer Books. It is brilliant. It’s an account of Sandy Mackinnon’s voyage from N Wales to the Black SEa in a Mirror dinghy! Beautifully written.

Well done and good luck

Justin

By: Will

Will — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:55:05 +0000

Nathan, there’s no problem at all with crew (you know well enough I offered to crew a while back when you said you were unsure about some of the longer hops you’ve been doing recently) – it’s your trip by your rules and to hell with anyone who thinks otherwise!

Will you still be updating this blog while you’ve got company or is this just a cure for loneliness?

By: Wunja

Wunja — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:50:15 +0000

QUOTE: ” I’m sure this will disappoint some of you . . . ”

Like the others posters have said it is entirely up to you. I will only be disappointed if you don’t keep us in cyberspace updated with your adventures.

Vince.

By: lenseman - YBW

lenseman - YBW — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:26:27 +0000

QUOTE: ” I’m sure this will disappoint some of you . . . ”

Not a bit of it. You see, we are all on your side but I hope you don’t take ‘Ken’ too literally when he says the “you will be ‘in’ the canal before a fortnight”!

Take care . . . watch-keeping eh? That will be a novel experience on Kudu for you.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:35:26 +0000

Do this for what YOU want out of it Nathan. You have earned a lot of respect from people with your “get on with it” attitude – whether you have company for part of the journey is irrelevant
Many of us “spectators” wish we had the opportunity to be in your shoes. Enjoy it.

PS – Get part 16 up……. I need a fix

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:11:55 +0000

The fact that you’ve actually gone out and done something most people only dream about is the important bit, doesn’t really matter whether you’re alone or have company for some, or all of the trip. It’s your adventure, we’re just the spectators.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:01:13 +0000

I think you are both very brave boys to voluntarily commit to spend 2 weeks living in a space not much bigger than a large wardrobe! I’m sure you’ll be in the canal before a fortnight is out.

By: Kass

Kass — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:11:50 +0000

Yes, methinks you worry too much! Who are you doing this for? You’re your own sponsor, right? Just keep your sponsor happy!

As for the ’shame he’s not a girl comment’, completely understandable, we all know women make better sailors!

By: lenseman - YBW

lenseman - YBW — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:57:49 +0000

Hiya Nathan The is nothing wrong in taking on a crew member at all.

There was nothing in your initial venture which stated that you had to or were going to sail single handed without help or any extra crew.

Enjoy the company and have a great time.

Best wishes David

ps: Tell him not to write on my charts.