Many people dream of sailing around the world. Very few actually get to, however. Both money and time constraints prevent it. Mostly money. I read a news headline the other day where a man in his 50s and his 20-something girlfriend are going to sail not once, not twice, but three times around the world. The trip will last for 1000 days and they don't intend to stop at any ports or set foot on land for the entire trip. The sailing trip will break a record.
Well, good for them, I thought. (In a sarcastic tone- something else I need to work on.) The guy is probably loaded. That would explain his young girlfriend. (Did I mention that I'm cynical?) So I read the rest of the story. The man is an artist and accomplished sailor. Well, being an artist doesn't give away much about his finances. He can be filthy rich or dirt poor. Maybe he got an inheritance? After reading the entire article, I found out that the cost of the trip is being financed by corporate donations, donations by individuals, as well as donations of food. So whether the chap has money is irrelevant. Either he was able to keep his dough in his pockets or he had none and got others to cough it up.
The point is, money wasn't a roadblock to his dream. This guy and his girlfriend are going to be able to use other people's money to literally sail around the world for three years. If you set your mind to it, if you can see it within your mind's eye, anything is possible.
Here's the link if you would like to read the entire story-
Longest Sailing Trip
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