My awesome beard is big, and thick enough to hold two pencils. It can hold a 1/4-20 4-inch stainless steel bolt. Also a carabiner. My awesome beard took 8 months to grow… and I even trimmed it a few times. It got respect in Senegal. Men would motion to the beard and give nods of agreement even […]
Daily Update 4.7 Week 8: Module 4: Date 3/21/13 Now that we have learned a bit about sleep let’s look at how the crew is dividing their time. The following excerpt is from Adam. In it he is describing the sleep schedule used on the training row around Vancouver Island: The sleep protocol we used […]
Some of the nicest, most personable people I have met, grew up in large families that lived in a small space. Their personalities mesh easily within varying team dynamics and hard-to-tolerate teammates. Small spaces can often hold more love than large, sprawling mansions. Rowing across the ocean in a tiny rowboat is similar, and a […]
Daily Update 4.6 Week 8: Module 4: Date 3/20/13 Yesterday we learned about the stages of sleep. Today we are going to look at what drives our sleep schedule. Why do we feel sleepy at night? Our schedules, as is the case with many other organisms, are driven by circadian rhythms. These are defined as […]
Four people in a small space under constant stress and strain. Unforeseen weather, broken equipment and general physical discomfort threaten our mood and ability to cooperate. How have we kept our crew morale up? Five concepts that have worked on board: Rose ‘n Thorn: Record and share your highlights and challenges of each day. This keeps the focus […]