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Reading an old sea chart
Brass dividers, a teak table and the route a captain drew.
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Waiting for the monsoon wind
Why a boat can sit in harbour for weeks and leave in a day.
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A dhow being built, plank by plank
A morning in the yard where the hulls are sewn and nailed.
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Splicing a rope with coir
Weathered hands, a wet deck and a knot that holds.
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Finding the way by the stars
What the crew looked for when there was no land in sight.
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Planning a crossing with books and a map
How I work out a crossing before I go down to the quay.
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Harbour Letters
A short letter every Thursday from a harbour or a deck: one old route, one boat and one thing to know before you sail.