/blog/2026/ Recent content in 2026 on Scott Penrose Hugo en /blog/2026/05/17/the-wind-rider-17/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +1000 /blog/2026/05/17/the-wind-rider-17/ <p>Today I started something I&rsquo;ve been circling for a while: properly going through the Wind Rider 17.</p> <p>I bought it about ten years ago and had a couple of good seasons — kids aboard, friends aboard, plenty of fun. Then life got in the way: heart surgery, COVID, the long quiet stretch after losing Mum. The boat sat. And boats that sit don&rsquo;t wait for you — they quietly fall apart.</p> /blog/2026/03/01/enterprize-tall-ship/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1100 /blog/2026/03/01/enterprize-tall-ship/ <p>Amazing trip on the Enterprize.</p> <p>What struck me most was how much I learned from everyone on board. The crew took the time to teach me how to tie proper knots, and someone showed me the trick of painting nail polish over a white light to turn it into a red light. Such a simple, clever hack.</p> <p>Everyone was incredibly patient. Nobody made you feel silly for not knowing something — they just showed you again until you got it.</p>