Man on the River - London to Istanbul 2010

Past and future

Man on the River — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:00:02 +0000

A short post to keep you up to date. Once got back to Italy, I’ve been immediately recovered to Venice hospital where I stayed for 18 days. Now I live in my parents’ house to continue the medical treatment. The pneumonia has nearly gone but I’m still very weak. Unfortunately my immune system is now at very [...]

Project paused

Man on the River — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:47:38 +0000

From the team: after two nights aboard Clodia under a thunderstorm, Giacomo had a relapse. The doctors suggested him to get back to Italy for a couple of weeks, since resting seems not to be enough of a cure. He will shortly be in Venice to undertake a therapy that should allow him to continue his [...]

Almost ready

Man on the River — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:16:31 +0000

I know that you all are tired and annoyed by this long stop, as well as me, thinking that’s all ended: Be patient, please. I’m recovering, I’m almost ready. I wish to leave on Friday to Ramsgate at first and then to Dover where I’m awaited by the Channel crossing, at last. I feel down for this [...]

Taking time to recover

Man on the River — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:47:15 +0000

I’m quickly getting better. Apparently, the virus that attacked me could have been waiting within my body for a very long time. The worst time, according to Doctors, was about a month ago and I barely noticed it. I now realize that, although not feeling well, in the excitement of sailing I didn’t care much. Sometimes I couldn’t [...]

The pain brings wisdom…

Man on the River — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:52:53 +0000

I’m in Ramsgate, the north sea looks magnificent today. I feel very much down because of what’s happening, but happy to learn that even now, this voyage is a powerful generator of life. Since leaving London I felt strange pains to my left lung and breathing was problematic. In the last two weeks, in Faversham, this got worse [...]

Oare Creek to Ramsgate

Man on the River — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:02:34 +0000

After so many days of waiting and silence, at last we set off again! We are hailed by the brightest sun, that makes the sea look like a mirror. Our destination for the day is Ramsgate, not a long distance overall. It seems too easy… Just after coasting the city of Margate we are waited by an [...]

Winds and tides

Man on the River — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:57:30 +0000

We’re still in Faversham, but now we moved to the Oare Creek, a muddy channel where our life is regulated by the five-metres tide coming to visit every six hours. In these last days we kept meeting very interesting people, as Bob and Lena. He’s English and she’s Swedish: they live by trading in boat’s spare [...]

BBC News Today

Man on the River — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:11:49 +0000

BBC South East’s Peter Whittlesea met Giacomo and Jacopo

The Art of Waiting

Man on the River — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:52:58 +0000

We’re still in Withstable: The weather is slowly getting better after four days of strong wind and heavy sea. We tried to make good use of our time: Waiting may bring important gifts and help building relationships. Not by chance, our boat was built inside the Lago Art Waiting Room, where Clodia shifted our point of view [...]

Sheerness to Withstable

Man on the River — Sat, 01 May 2010 21:53:21 +0000

11 nautical miles – about 20 km We set off soon in the morning. A very good westerly wind is blowing, and we are able to set the mainsail with a double reef. Earlier, our friends from the Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club have been very helpful once again, giving us a lift to Clodia aboard [...]