by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander One of the more mystical elements of sailing is encountering the type of geography that looks as if it could be described in epic poetry. The Islands that Brush the Clouds are such a place. They are an island chain that form part of the Leeward Islands in the [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander “At sea, I feel comfortable and I come to rest.” These are wise words from Laura Dekker, an adventurous Dutch sailor who, at sixteen, just became the youngest person to circumnavigate the world with only cockroaches for company. A couple of weeks ago, while we were in Saint Maarten, we had [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander Island hopping on a sailboat makes it a challenge to meet people. There are basically three types of islanders: locals, tourists, and transients. I would classify this last group as those staying longer than a week, but not residents. This includes the sailors and younger adventurers seeking work in [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander It’s time for me to address one of the most frequent questions I’ve gotten so far: “How did you convince Mandi to sail around the world with your three boys?” Actually, Mandi was onboard with the plan from the beginning. But she did have one essential requirement- that we [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander (Scott Leonard and his brother, David, at the summit of Mt. Rainer, were there played Sherpa to some climbers who should have never tried to summit. The genesis of Scott being a Sherpa.) One of a Sherpa’s jobs deals with the logistics of moving all the “stuff” necessary for [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander Sing as if no one is listening, Dance as if no one is watching, And work as if you don’t need the money. Let’s admit it- most of us wouldn’t work unless we had to. And, if we work willingly – not for monetary gain – our work life [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander (Riding the waves on the tramp.) You know when you’re trying to get the family out the door to go to a birthday party…you’re in the car with the motor running but perhaps your wife forgot her cell phone and she has to run back inside. Then, one of [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander When was the last time you played hide-and-seek? Or built a sand castle? Imagine your daily calendar as follows: snorkel, read the morning paper, email office and clients, build sand castle, conference call, play hide-and-seek. That’s my work/life balance. It’s easier than I thought to mix work and family. [...]
By Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander It was a relaxing beach day at a small little island just off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Picture a typical tourist spot complete with palm trees, vendors, drinks, etc. Mandi and I were sipping some local color known as the Coco Loco. Basically, it’s rum poured into [...]
by Scott Leonard with Zoe Alexander For new readers who may not know, I moved my family and office onto a 50-foot sailboat in July. Since then, we have dealt with three major storms: Hurricanes Katia and Irene and Tropical Storm Maria. As I write this post, thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 30 mph [...]
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