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Tristan Jones Quotes

A small craft in an ocean is, or should be, a benevolent dictatorship.

A small craft in an ocean is, or should be, a benevolent dictatorship.

Tristan Jones
Ocean, Sailing, Nautical

If you can not arrive in daylight, then stand off well clear, and wait until dawn. After all, that's one of the things God made boats for- to wait in.

Tristan Jones
Waiting, Sailing, Dawn
Tristan Jones (2014). “Outward Leg”, p.114, Open Road Media

A small craft in the ocean is, or should be, a benevolent dictatorship. The skipper's brain is the vessel's brain and he must give up his soul to her, regardless of his own feelings or inclinations.

Tristan Jones
Giving Up, Ocean, Soul
Tristan Jones (1990). “One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship: The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing”, p.26, Sheridan House, Inc.

I can't wait for the oil wells to run dry, for the last gob of black, sticky muck to come oozing out of some remote well. Then the glory of sail will return.

Tristan Jones
Running, Oil, Waiting
Tristan Jones (1998). “Ice!”, p.35, Sheridan House, Inc.

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