‘Dear & Yonder’ Capt Lizzy section released… 8 minutes from life on Swell
In the midst of running around So Cal–seeing friends and family and gathering supplies for this year’s sea-bound adventures, I got word from Dear & Yonder surf film creators Tiffany Campbell and Andria Lessler, that I could release my section of the film for public viewing!! Dear & Yonder “Daring Stories of Ladies United by […]
!!CELEBRATE LOVE!!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! When you follow your dreams, put LOVE in all you do, give LOVE to each person you meet, and open your heart to receive the LOVE of others, life is full of INFINITE magic!! I LOVE YOU!! <3 <3 <3 <3
Special Delivery: 400 lbs of fruit for Puka Puka
Note** This story, from last yearās circle of French Polynesia, was too good not to share, despite happening nearly 9 months ago. My neck is healed and Iām back in Tahiti, catching up on some writing before heading to the boatyardā¦:) March 2012: And so the time had arrived. Cyclone season over, it was safe […]
Lubed gears and New frontiers
I’m healing up and almost like new…so I figured I’d go back before neck breaks or speaking toursā¦to fill in where we left off after hat-making! I sat scooping papaya into my mouth in the cockpit, wondering if the package would arrive today. A moment later my phone rang. It was Isrin calling to tell […]
Could it be? 5 years at sea?
On the 30th of January, Swell and I celebrated 5 years of voyaging together! Top 5 lessons I’ve learned: Be grateful for whatās good and find the positive. Try first, then decide if you ‘can’ or ‘can’t’. Hard work will almost always get you there. Even when it all seems impossible, TRUST that everything will […]
Changes in Latitudes…43Ā°N to 17Āŗ S!!
It was shocking to think that in the 7 years Iād owned Swell, my dear father had NEVER sailed with me!?!ā¦Heād spent more than a dadās share of hours working aboard Swell while she was tied to the dock in Santa Barbara and when he came to my rescue in the Puntarenas boatyard in Costa […]
Diggin Up My Sailing Roots: Meet Great Uncle Jim
My Great Uncle Jim is 97 years-old. Heās my paternal grandfatherās brother, and true to the Clark genes, heās as tough and cantankerous as they come. It had been two years since I had made a visit to see him on one of my prior trips home. Iād been curious about my sailing roots and […]
Happiness and the pursuit of passion?
It seems clear to me that there is a direct ratio between happiness and the amount of time we spend pursuing our passions. Following my surge of inspiration to follow my heart, I noticed the people RIGHT around me who were putting themselves nearer to their passions, making a difference in their own lives, and […]
Helmut goes to the āSupermarketā: Reduce, reuse, recycle!
…Helmut emerged, a bit confused as to why I was there. āYes?ā He asked. āUm. Hi. Yeah, I was just wondering if you needed some help coming into the marina? You know about the cyclone right?ā āYes.ā He replied. āIāve been listening to the weather on the radio every hour. I donāt want to go […]
