Sailing To Success

Suzanne Heywood, 56. The curtains to my bedroom flung open. “Breakfast is ready!” my mother announced. “And Dad has some news to tell you before you head to school.” It was 1975 and I was six years old, living in England with my mother and father, and little brother Jon, five. We joined Dad at the breakfast table. “We’re buying a boat and following the voyage of Captain Cook,” he told us. “To commemorate the 200th anniversary of his third voyage.” Jon and I looked at each other puzzled. Dad had always admired Captain Cook, but, although he had a bit of experience in sailing, it was all self-taught, so he was no expert. A huge wave knocked us over Mum also suffered from terrible seasickness. My parents owned and…

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