We bob around the ocean on tinnies, dinghies, cruisers, ferries, paddleboards, and kite surfers. We know beaches and surf, sea life and sea creatures, storms and currents, what fish is good to eat, and what will lead to a hospital visit.
Eighty-five percent of Aussies live within fifty kilometres of the coast. My experience of nights on the ocean was gained on the overnight ferry from Ireland to France. Sailing! What I knew about sailing was learnt from a few sunny afternoons on a friend’s yacht on Port Phillip, Melbourne, with a glass of bubbles in my hand. The dream plot was full of holes and inconsistencies, not to mention it was about sailing. I had a very vivid dream that night about the ocean, and the next morning, I woke up with the basic plot of All at Sea in my head.
I remember grainy black-and-white footage of tiny yachts hassling a nuclear warship as it sailed into Auckland Harbour. To D, who supports and loves me and who took on far more chores than was fair just so I had extra writing time.Ībout a year ago, I watched a documentary from the 1970s about seagoing protesters in New Zealand waters. The Girl Meets Girl Collection (box set) Dedication
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