Günter Hamacher - Panama
The kind of connections we ordinarily tend to take for granted suddenly become very important once properly at sea. It seems to be difficult to find anywhere out of mobile phone range on land today and if it’s face to face company you need, the nearest busy bar, club or harbour is seldom more than a short journey away.
Life at sea could hardly be more different. Sailors do come together in far-flung ports and anchorages of course, but they are still far from home and the inevitable time differences only amplify the sense of distance.please continue here
