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NEW YORK AND NEW PLANS The clear strong voice which had hailed me as I approached New York belonged to Captain Jim Percy, Senior Captain of BOAC, and I …
I sighted my first mark – Block Island at the north entrance to Long Island Sound. I embarked on an orgy of cleanliness. Sheila had made a strong statement …
I moved on to a chart with New York at the other end of it. I had sailed 3,516 miles, but had no idea of how I was placed …
So Gower took it on. Under the floats he placed four beams, manned by four men each. He walked backwards in front of them, conducting them with a baton …
Someone comes to tell us that the shop is open. It’s really just a storeroom with many shelves filled with all kinds of items bearing Antarctic and South Pole …
Originally the Hercules was meant to arrive here well before 4 p.m. but it reaches 1 p.m. and it still hasn’t even taken off. That remains the position for …
I discover the extent of the other base facilities and they are equally impressive. Probably the most important is the wireless tent, essential for obtaining up-to-date weather information and …
A Patriot’s Goodbye I feel supremely happy. I can hardly sleep at all, my brain is racing so. ‘What a day it has been, what a rare mood I’m …