'Had a very bad day yesterday. The chief steward went on a 'blinder' and was blind drunk all day...'
7 Oct 65 : Sailing to Tahiti : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
Tag: pacific
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...'
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...'
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...'
