small boat sailing
Jail to Sail: New Interview With Sven Yrvind on my Travel Grit Podcast
Oh man, I’m excited. I just posted an interview with one of my all-time sailing heroes, Sven Yrvind, on my Travel Grit podcast. Short version: Sven was beaten by his teachers, locked up for desertion, built a sailboat in his mother’s basement, and sailed off to sailing legend. Long version: the wonderful 1-hour, 19-minute interview that I had with Sven on Travel Grit.
Click on over to listen to Sven explain how he got his boat out of his mom’s… Continue reading
Hugo Vihlen: Crossing the Atlantic on a 5′ 4″ Sailboat
At 62, Hugo Vihlen sailed across the Atlantic in his sailboat Father’s Day. Father’s Day was just 5 feet 4 inches long. He survived a hurricane at sea, was reduced to eating quarter rations, and lost a kidney because he ran low on water. Thirty years and countless challengers later, his record still stands.
I sat down with Hugo a while back to hear his incredible story. Click on the video to hear how the 5′ 8″ Hugo… Continue reading
