..with Zac.
You can too. This morning he left Hawaii after making a stop.
Zac at 16 is the youngest sailor to attempt this and so far he's doing fine. More than fine. His blog reads:
My name is Zac Sunderland and I am 16 years old. I am currently sailing across the Pacific Ocean attempting to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world alone by yacht.
He comes from a family of sailors and , judging from his blog posts, has prepared himself for the long haul, bringing along books to read and study as well as technology to stay in touch, equipment so that he's as safe as possible and an attitude that basically is "can do".
He's just left Hawaii on a stopover where he saw his folks. Twas a little hard to leave. If you have a minute, go on over and say hi. Not that I think he can't do it alone....he can.
I pulled out of the Ala Wai Boat Harbor about 12:00pm today and was hit with 25 knots. I figured the wind was whipping around the island and pressed on going 6 knots under a reefed main sail alone. The wind has died down to about 15-18 knots which is great but the swells are sharp and messy, drenching my cockpit and slapping the hull around. I remembered reading in The Dove, that it is a tradition to throw your lei in the ocean as you leave Hawaii so you know you will go back one day. I made sure to do this because I definitely want to come back here one day
[image description: Zac is shown seated in a hoist near the top of his yacht, looking down. He has sandy brown hair and is wearing a black T shirt and gray jeans.]
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