by Ronnie Simpson | Dec 20, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
The last couple of weeks have been by far the most difficult for me of the entire race. Smack dab in the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean, i’ve begun having repeated gear failures, one after another that have forced me to make running repairs and throttle back out...
by Ronnie Simpson | Dec 1, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
There are a number of milestones to be celebrated and reflected upon in this entry. I have now been out here at sea for more than a month. Shipyard Brewing and I have now passed the 1/4 way mark in this long journey of ours; on the theoretical route at least. I am now...
by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 23, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Shipyard Brewing blog Thursday November 24 – 0000 As the clock has just rolled over to midnight and signaled the beginning of a new day, it is now Thanksgiving Day; a day to contemplate all that i’m grateful for. And today, most of all, i’m just eternally...
by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 14, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Shipyard Brewing blog Tuesday November 14 – 1400 Aloha from the Southern Hemisphere! At 0349 UTC this morning, myself and Shipyard Brewing crossed the equator headed south. The first major milestone in this journey around the globe, this milestone is the...
by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 2, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Shipyard Brewing blog: Thursday November 2, 2023 – 2100 – Approaching the Canary Islands This has to be one of the nicest parts of a round the world sailing race. Read any Vendée Globe book or other solo sailing story about a race like this, and the tales...