LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
Why take on a project that is so hard to
achieve, like refitting a steel trawler and
traveling to Antarctica or the Northwest
Passage in the Arctic Circle? It was a
project that would take just about all we
had. We knew we’d have to work harder
than we ever had before—and that we
might end up struggling and having to
give up the project altogether. So why did
we decide to do it?
For me, this project started with a
dream I had when I was six years old of
living and traveling on a trawler. And for
my husband, Damien, it stemmed from his
love of boats and engineering. That’s only
part of the story, though. We now realize
that by taking on a project so challenging
we have become more than we thought
we could be: self-reliant, resilient, focused,
and determined.
When Damien suggested we look Jessica Ashdown
THE STORY OF BRUPEG
Brupeg, well along on her restoration to glory.Postscript BY JESS ASHDOWN