Mapping of Blue at the Mizzen Complete

Blue at the Mizzen is finished.

I have developed symptoms of a cold and, as a result, quarantined myself inside our very small and already quarantined house. I am confident it is just a cold and not something more sinister but marvel at the tenacity of this particular rhinovirus that managed to circumvent the frequent handwashing, alcohol wipes and mask wearing to make it into my upper respiratory tract.

Thanks to this extra layer of enforced isolation I was able to finish this, the twentieth and last complete volume in Patrick O'Brian's wonderful series, in just 6 days. A new record, though perhaps one soon to be broken with my upcoming map of The, sadly truncated, Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey.

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Mapping of The Hundred Days Complete

The Hundred Days Map is finished. Only 11 days after The Yellow Admiral Map. Sadly this record run was entirely a result of staying at home during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Very odd to be so close to the finish line after fourteen years of chipping away at this series.

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Mapping of The Yellow Admiral Complete

The Yellow Admiral Map is done. Even with my increase in pace, this one took a while.

There were lots of references to places all over Europe and UK and some fiddly courses during the Brest blockade. I tried to keep the lines on the map to minimum for the and forth across that "fine spacious great bay" and I am pretty happy with the result.

Only three novels to go which is both strange and a welcome distraction from everything happening on the other side of my front door. On that note, I hope you and yours are all in the best of health.

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Mapping of The Commodore Complete

The Commodore Map is done. It seems if I spend every spare moment on this project I can get through a book every month. So "if things stand as they are" my plan to finish this year is in good shape.

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Mapping of The Wine Dark Sea Complete

The WIne Dark Sea, despite all the South American trials, almost brought the Surprise home to the chops of the channel. The first chapter of The Commodore finished the epic voyage that started in The Thirteen Gun Salute. Makes me think about stringing these voyages together in a visualisation of the whole series once I have finished.

At this rate I'll be finished in a year. There's not a moment to lose

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