The Voyages of Wojciech Jacobson: Tales of Tall Ships and World Trips

I had a lovely surprise! A book of maritime memoires by my friend Wojtek arrived in the post. 

It's in Polish and I don't read Polish but I am already deriving much pleasue and information from it's pages: dates, voyages, pictures of wonderful ships. What a life to have led.

There's a lovely photo of his mother who spent time in a Nazi Concentration Camp in WWII. There are lots of photos of Wojtek when he was a young man, even from before I was born! And some of his friend Ludomir whose story I am familiar with, having helped a little with a previous book about their voyages together.  Wojtek very kindly included my poem Ludek's Dawn which was published in Bewildering Stories which I wrote for a photograph he took 

Wojchiech is a Master Yachtsman and Tall Ships' First Officer. His long association and service for the Yacht Club earned him the award of Ambassador of  SZECZECIN a few years ago. Amongst the sailing fraternity he is a legend. 

 You Tube Links to see Capt Jacobson in Interview include:

https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojciech_Jacobson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHbeMOkOsFg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eIGgPTIiaI

It is strange how a chance encounter at a bus station can lead to a friendship that endures for (so far) 22 years I am just so thrilled and humbled to have a place in this incredible man's wonderful life journey!

Thank you so much Wojtek, for the book and for your enduring friendship.