Many people hesitate to change their circumstances because they fear a departure from the status quo, or because they’re used to a life of conformity and security. Change could bring a new set of possibilities and problems.
However, for me, there is no greater joy than an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to wake up to a different sunrise. Ever since my first sailing trip 29 years ago, I have sought that joy, yearning to cast away the security of my daily life and let my spirit roam freely.
This desire to roam inspired me to enter the 2021 Singlehanded TransPac (SHTP) aboard , my 1987 Hinckley Sou’wester 42 Competition Sloop. Though I had cruised offshore for over 20 years, this was only
