Hard labour on the high sea: a week in the life of a deckhand

All that Paul Ash wanted was a tall ship and a star to steer her by. So he signed up for a week as a deckhand on the Picton Castle, and was paid with salt in his soul

31 January 2016 - 02:00

By Paul Ash

All that Paul Ash wanted was a tall ship and a star to steer her by. So he signed up for a week as a deckhand on the Picton Castle, and was paid with salt in his soul

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