Going up the mast is one of the most dangerous things you can do as a solo sailor.

Fewer people have successfully solo-circumnavigated the globe than have journeyed into space.

The open ocean often takes you past your physical limits and when it does, sailing becomes a mental game.

On October 19, 2009, my sixteenth birthday, Wild Eyes officially became mine! Now it was really happening.

When I saw the plane, I was absolutely astonished! Two emotions crashed over me: surging joy and crazy fear.

When a sailor overcomes crushing adversity, there's a massive sense of accomplishment.

I wanted to break the record, of course, and become the youngest person to sail around the world solo and unassisted.