| Michael
Redding - Carpenter/Photographer |
Time spent at sea:
About 50 days
on various coastal passages. |
|
State/Country of residence when not at sea:
Queensland, Australia. |
Ships sailed on:
Spirit
of N.Z., Soliloquy (own yacht), made a punt for the local creek
when I was a kid (sailed on it). Invented a submarine at age 12
(didn't sail it, luckily). |
How did you first get involved with the Duyfken
project?
Accompanied Julie (who was relief cook) on a short coastal passage
in Queensland. |
Why are you embarking on the Duyfken Voyagie?
Why
not? |
How do you cope with life aboard a small ship
such as Duyfken?
I will find
out. |
What is the most unusual item in your sea chest?
Is an eye
patch unusual on such a vessel? |
How will you cope with the primitive conditions
aboard?
I
will find out. |
What do you find is the most difficult aspect
of sailing aboard Duyfken?
Living in
close confinement with all these other people. |
What do you think will be the highlight of the
voyage?
Achieving
harmony with the rest of the crew after being so close in difficult
living conditions. |
