ARROGANCE SANK CONCORDIA
The sinking of the Costa Concordia remains a striking tale of ego and failed leadership. Captain Francesco Schettino steered the 114,500-tonne ship dangerously close to shore to perform a “salute” , delayed the evacuation while dining and drinking with a companion, then abandoned ship while hundreds of passengers were still trapped in the capsized vessel. […]
Pulled
I served just over a year in the Swedish navy. Even though a short stint it taught me a lot. We would spend weeks at sea and if you were lucky the captain would occasionally take a break in a port town to let everyone (mainly him) blow of some steam. After days of slamming waves and vomit […]
Late
He had been waiting for this gig for months. He had planned his entrance meticulously and rehearsed tirelessly but this day was against him. As he rushed under the arches the the sound of his heels echoed like gunshots and he thought to himself -“cowboy boots sure ain’t for runnin!
San Blas navegando en Zoe
There are 365 pieces of paradise scattered in the Caribbean , just off the coast of Panama: The San Blas Islands. We set sail from the colonial pearl, Cartagena in the middle of the night and sailed precariously across the Ocean. You hear horror stories about this journey as it can be rough, but we were spared and cruised along. […]
Mr Fingers
Serious Playground
