The things that happen on the sea take you beyond yourself, beyond human capability.

On June 10, the worst storm in the series swept across the middle of the Indian Ocean and Wild Eyes was directly in its path.

Being at sea is like watching the whole world in high-definition.

I am twelve thousand miles wiser, twelve thousand miles more resilient, and I have twelve thousand miles more faith in God.

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

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

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