At the age of 57, Peter Keating set out to sail, single-handed,
across the Atlantic. It was a lifelong dream of a lifelong sailor
and though it was to be a solo journey, his waking and sleeping
hours were spent in the 'company' of his memories and erstwhile
companions and friends. From Werner and crocodile surfing, to
Gerhardt and the Gulag. From Charlie of Morova Lagoon, to Fred from
Fransesca. Their stories, along with the Mafiosa of Malta, Leo from
the Chesapeake, the myth of Napoleon on St Helena and many more
besides, were weaved into Peter's as they hauled along, day after
day, from horizon to horizon on the voyage from Norfolk, Virginia
to Lisbon, Portugal. They were there to help and inspire him and,
when he was caught in the middle of Hurricane Barry, to ensure he
reached out and survived. When at his lowest ebb, along came the
ghost of Sam, a friendly old sailor who kept Peter entertained
through the long, lonely hours of the dog watch. Together they fill
the pages of this book, yet this is not simply a sailing log of a
trip from the New World to the Old. This is a story of individuals
who have all lived on the edge. It shows what happens when you are
brave enough to push yourself beyond your current boundaries and
above all, go out on a limb. Yes, it will help you to understand
more about deep oceaning, its joys and terrors, but perhaps it will
also help the adventurer inside you to reflect on how you would
cope in similar circumstances. Ultimately, this is not just Peter
Keating's journey alone, but the journey of us all when we go out
on the edge - to peer over any horizon - and to finally emerge the
better for having left our safe harbour.
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