OAR NorthwestDaily Update 4.5 Week 8: Module 4: Date 3/19/13 What is more important than food to the body? Well, at least AS important? SLEEP!!! As you probably already know the crew is rowing 24 hours a day, in shifts of one, two and four hours. This leaves a schedule of sleep that leaves just one […]
People often ask how we keep ourselves motivated and driven on the ocean rowing boat. More so, how do we effectively deal with one another to ensure our team operates effectively and enjoyably. I plan to write a series of blogs outlining the tools and philosophies we embrace on this boat to ensure our interpersonal […]
Expedition Report 3.18.2013
[Excerpt from Adam’s diary after 3 weeks of storms, two broken oars, and a shorted wind generator. Cold, wet and slow, the crew morale was at an all-time low. Weather changed two days later, bringing a much needed infusion of hope.] It amazes me how much time I spend on this boat thinking about the […]
For the last few days in a row, we have been visited by two or three large whales. They have large, coal-colored bodies and a small fin on the back well behind their blowhole. They appear, give a deep intake of air, almost industrial in sound, and expose at least thirty feet of their body […]