Hmmm it seems we always end up in the pub. Great friends now from Poland, India, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and Austin. From Agriculture, Insurance, student, engineer, professor, media, IT. And so far, everyone speaks English.
Does Clodagh have her hand in the spice basket? Max, what is the strange expression for?
Oh, that’s it?
Max and our Man Overboard Drill
Richard and Dominque having fun
Picnic on the deck
“You will never conquer or master the ocean but you can endure it. If the naive thought of you beating Mother Nature enters your mind that will be your first mistake. She is an unforgiving mistress, always with one last trick up her sleeve for you when you least expect it.”
– SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON
My happy crew on Bonfire (J22 and yes I did buy it from an Aggie), Carolyn, Brian and Ann working hard to get me ready for cold and fog.
My friends were all ready to help me. Claudia Bartlett introduced me to Pole Dancing for upper body strength. Continue reading
Trainings are in either the UK or Sydney Australia. I opted for the UK and so journeyed to Gosport, England for my Level 1 training. Continue reading
Level 1 was an amazing adventure that was much like Freshman Summer Band for all you ex students, parents and colleagues. It was the most fun ever experience bonding with others in an intense week!
This is not quite the beginning but will be the question we all need to ask.
Is Linda going on a sailing adventure or is she going to outer space???
So, from the shores of Lake Travis and the security of Friends and Family, this adventure comes from a life long dream to sail around the world. After finding out about this opportunity, it seemed a great way to accomplish my dream with other like minded souls and doing it in the manner of sailing that I enjoy the most, RACING. What a way to see the world, new cultures, meet people from all over and all walks of life AND learn about myself and challenge myself to both mental and physical extremes (I am not getting any younger and wish I had known about this opportunity years ago).
Journey of a Lifetime 