It Started with the Gift of a Book
When I was around 8 years old, my mother gave me a book.
"The Boy Who Sailed Around the World Alone"
I had just learned to sail in a small Sabot in the bay near our home. I developed a love for the ocean at a very young age. It's hard to explain the freedom that sailing brings. Even in an 8-foot Dingy, away from the shore the boat is skimming along with the wind, you experience an incredible sense of freedom. Sailing Around the World became a long-term dream for me.