“Atlantic crossings in small ships are commonplace today, but I do not suppose many singlehanders have set out with the notion of learning the know-how on the way. For let me make it plain at the outset, I make no claim to being a sailor or yachtswoman. My sailing experience before leaving Plymouth was virtually nil, and I still have to express myself on nautical matters in pretty basic English.” Zitiert als “This excerpt is taken from an article on her 65-day passage from Las Palmas to Dominica, in Felicity Ann, her 23ft Bermudan sloop.” in Yachting Monthly (Mai 2006) (Memento vom 10. November 2006 im Internet Archive) (PDF) abgerufen am 4. Februar 2007.
