Sailor Jeanne: still two months to go

How is that amazing lady of 76 doing out there on her own, sailing the loneliest seas on earth, and right around our planet?

Jeanne Socrates seems to be going really well even though she has been without company - not even a chat over the fence to a neighbour - since sailing off into the Pacific from America's British Columbia.

She's not experienced a walk on terra firma, to the bus stop or a corner shop, since 3rd October. Now it's the northern Summer - at least occasionally.

It takes some accepting that the last time she shared the company of other humans is that very long stretch before Christmas.

Few women have braved the adventure

Solo circumnavigations by men have not been so uncommon over the years, but few women have braved the adventure, and certainly none anywhere near Jeanne's age.

Yes, 76, which is quite amazing when you compare Jeanne's adventure with the life of most 76-year-olds.

How many times since 3rd October has the average 76-year-old gone shopping, visited the grandchildren, been taken for a drive with the family, chatted with how many dozen friends and acquaintances, watched television, gone to the films?...

Continues on the blogs for my ocean adventuring book, Sailing to Purgatory, at http://sailingtopurgatory.com/index.php/feeds/408-sailor-jeanne-still-two-months-to-go