We could see the whale’s eyes, mouth… the barnacles on its back
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
James Cracknell, Olympic gold medalist, and Ben Fogle, television presenter, spent last week huddled in the cabin of their boat with the sea anchor down. This year, the Atlantic Rowing Race from the Canary Islands to Antigua has been plagued by the worst weather in its history and, for a week, the pair have been unable to make progress. On Tuesday, the wind began to change. Ben Fogle takes up the story with Cassandra Jardine….