Wilderness Of Waves

Chapter 25: Sailing With Sam

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:35:10 +0000

I meet another solo sailor named Sam Holmes, who also single-handed from California to Hawaii. We sail together on my boat from Oahu to Kuai and talk about our solo crossings along the way. You can watch a video of this journey here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RbsTy0hp9c&t=195s

Chapter 24: Land Ho

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 03:55:53 +0000

I make it to shore after a gnarly last day at sea- I almost get thrown overboard, my headlamps get possessed, I sail way too far downwind, then I sail into a Jimmy Buffet song.

Chapter 23: I Want Off This Boat

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 03:52:51 +0000

I don't want to be on this boat anymore.

Chapter 22: Blue Fairytale

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:41:06 +0000

I have a strange dream, I tell you about other dreams, I contemplate getting closer to shore.

Chapter 21: A World of Strange

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:40:07 +0000

There is no wind, it is hot, I think about what I would be if I lived in the sea... and other things.

Chapter 20: Neon Emeralds

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 22:47:22 +0000

The sky looks like Egypt and I get hypnotized by phosphorescence and hallucinate a lot of voices

Chapter 19: The Carriers of Grey Clouds

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:48:59 +0000

I spill all of my darkest secrets to the squalls.

Chapter 18: A Day Without Wind

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 23:11:58 +0000

The wind is dead, I think back on a psychedelic trip, and why I dig religion.

Chapter 17: The Nitty Gritty

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:57:36 +0000

I talk to you about daily life on the boat, safety gear, and reference books!

Chapter 16: Wild Wild Blue

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:58:51 +0000

The waves are wild wild blue and I try to remember human voices.

Chapter 15: Floating On

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 22:47:43 +0000

Someone writes a comment that I don't know what I am doing at sea and need to turn around. This episode is in response to that, plus I gain a bird friend and learn some big lessons.

Chapter 14: Message in a Bottle

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:50:35 +0000

I write a message for a bottle to be sent to any stranger that the sea chooses.

Chapter 13: Spirit In The Sky

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:45:42 +0000

I get philosophical about the spirit and gain a deeper understanding of why it is I set out to sea.

Chapter 12: Surfing The Deep Blue Sea

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:55:09 +0000

Juniper and I fly fast down big waves.

Chapter 11: Dolphin Dance

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

I get serenaded by the psychedelic song of dolphins

Chapter 10: Engine Blues

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

My engine bites the dust and I try to fix it.

Chapter 9: Prophetic Whispers

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Either my boat is getting haunted, or I am going crazy.

Chapter 8: Sex in the Sea

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:47:08 +0000

I think about how kinky the fish are getting beneath me. Perhaps I am lonely.

Chapter 7: A Gentle Breeze

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:43:38 +0000

The wind escapes me.

Chapter 6: The Strangeness of Solitude

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 21:39:49 +0000

I get all philosophical about the sea.

Chapter 5: BW Jaguar

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:42:57 +0000

There is another ship. Out here. Somewhere

Chapter 4: Feathers Flying

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 22:46:16 +0000

The ocean grows a little calmer, but I still can't eat.

Chapter 3 : West Butterfly

Tue, 25 May 2021 02:07:57 +0000

I can't eat and everything is wet.

Chapter 2: Letting go of Land

Sat, 15 May 2021 19:39:21 +0000

It's my first night out at sea alone and I reflect on my mortality.

Chapter 1 : Sailing Solo in Search of an Endless Sunrise

Mon, 10 May 2021 03:03:46 +0000

I swallow all of my fears and decide to sail across the Pacific Ocean alone.