'Something strange is happening today. Today is Thursday 14th and tomorrow is Saturday 16th!'
14 Oct 65 : Special moments on board : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
10 Oct 65 : Paradise, bliss – and drunken legionnaires : Tahiti
'Tahiti has just slipped over the horizon and I think this is one of the biggest regrets of my life, for I shall probably never see it again...'
7 Oct 65 : Sailing to Tahiti : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'Had a very bad day yesterday. The chief steward went on a 'blinder' and was blind drunk all day...'
5 Oct 65 : Approaching the equator : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'Very hot and sticky. Sleep is very difficult and some of the crew now sleep on deck...'
2 Oct 65 : Boredom and booze at sea : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'We are 'speeding' along at 17 miles per hour which seems a ridiculously slow speed to be travelling for a distance of 7000 miles - but I suppose we will get there sooner or later...'
29 Sept 65 : On board with life’s runaways : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'The crew are a motley bunch - scruffy as anything and usually drunk, but very likeable and helpful...'
24 Sept 65 : Farewell America, next stop Tahiti! : Los Angeles, California
'Life has been very hectic for us. We have been in banks and stockbrokers, customs, immigration, tax offices, etc, all week...'
