“About midnight the fog shut down again denser than before. One could almost "stand on it." It continued so for a number of days, the wind increasing to a gale. The waves rose high, but I had a good ship. Still, in the dismal fog I felt myself drifting into loneliness, an insect on the straw in the midst of the elements.” StillsFeltNumbersLonelinessWindElementsAgingRoseWaveShipsMidstMidnightFogInsectsDriftingStrawsGale Book:The Voyages of Joshua Slocum Source: The Voyages of Joshua Slocum
“To know the laws that govern the winds, and to know that you know them, will give you an easy mind on your voyage round the world; otherwise you may tremble at the appearance of every cloud.” KnowsWorldGivingMindMayLawEasyWindRoundsCloudsAppearanceVoyages Book:Sailing Alone Around the World Source: Sailing Alone Around the World
“On this day there was soon wind enough and to spare. The same might have been said of the sea. The Spray was in the midst of the turbulent Gulf Stream itself. She was jumping like a porpoise over the uneasy waves” Has BeensSaidEnoughMightSeaWindWaveStreamsMidstThis DaySparesJumpingMight Have BeenUneasySprayPorpoises Book:Sailing Alone Around the World Source: Sailing Alone Around the World
