Peter Nichols’ marriage has foundered and he is sailing their jointly owned yacht across the Atlantic to sell. A small leak worsens dramatically and he realises that the Cascover sheathing has peeled away leaving open seams extending along the length of the hull.
is gone. I know this absolutely as I sit here in the cockpit on what is now becoming rather a nice day. The sun is out, the sea is going down. Knowing this, I look at the boat around me, the teak vent boxes I built on the cabin roof. The stainless-steel guardrail stanchions I installed. The
