The Ocean is Broken: the story behind the story, and a sequel of sorts
In September 2013, while working at The Newcastle Herald in NSW, Australia, I read an item in our paper about a yachtsman visiting Newcastle Harbour. The sailor, Ivan Macfadyen, noted in the brief article his shock and surprise at the state of the North Pacific Ocean after a recent voyage. The article grabbed my attention, so I found Ivan's contact details and asked him if I could do a follow-up interview. He accepted, and told me a little more about the experience that led to his comments. The reported remarks had followed his second Sydney-to-Osaka yacht…