After more than a decade and 20,000 miles of solo sailing aboard the 40foot swell, her pacific voyage has presented her with more fantastic friends, waves, adventures and personal growth than she dreamed possible. My voyage was born out of passion to surf the world and find a. This photo is licensed for pr promotion of patagonia book a. Liz clark is a lady with a pure heart, love of slowtravel, and purveyor of the. Captain liz clark set sail from california in 2006 in pursuit of a lifelong dream of surf exploration via sailboat. Liz clark and the voyage of swell pradzia facebook. How captain liz clark lived on the ocean alongside her pet cat for over a decade by tegan holmes march 25, 2019 liz clark and her cat amelia are the sailing duo who have been traversing the seas for a number of years aboard the swell. Captain liz clark lifted anchor on her boat in 2006, and has been independently sailing around the world ever since, with no plan to stop anytime soon. Pagesotherbrandwebsitepersonal blogliz clark and the voyage of swell.
Liz s voyage on swell is as enjoyable as it is inspiring. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening by captain liz clark hardcover book, multi none000 swell. Armed with an indepth education in sailing, and a lifetime at sea with her familys boat, the endless summer, clark is. Embarking on a life of freedom and exploration that most only dream about, liz clark set sail for the south pacific as captain of her 40foot sailboat, swell. As a captain, my first priority is making sure the boat is wellmaintained. And then there is amelia, the tabby cat that liz adopts from the jungle somewhere along the way. Captain liz clark interview celebrating femininity. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone not sailors, not women, not. We were incredibly honored to have surfer, environmental advocate, author and zeal optics ambassador join us at our boulder headquarters for an amazing discu. Southern california native liz clark lived on a sailboat for over a decade. In case you didnt get to see it at one of the book tour events, heres a look at the short film from patagonia books, made by. Although liz clark is a surfer, and there is some of that in this book, and a sailor, and there is some of that too, what it really is, is a journey book.
And many others, but the others, the men, tend to put women in a corner. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening, and the captain turned author is making ports of call up and down both coasts to celebrate. Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free. Captain liz clark will be at the sandbox 414 olive st. Surfer liz clark, on how to live on a sailboat for 12 years. This story was excerpted from captain liz clark s new book, swell. I also read tania aebi, and naomi james, and now liz clark. Jimmy buffett captain liz clark s intrepid, joyful, courageous, beautifully illustrated, searingly personal, and occasionally harrowing memoir swell is the perfect antidote to any malaise. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening ticks all aspects of the modern surf book. After returning to land life in san diego, she dreamed of seeing the world by sailboat one day. Shes been sailing ever since, and now shes written a book about. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reali.
In this memoir, liz captures her voyage in gripping detail, sharing tales of sailing in high seas, of solitude and surprises, of finding connection to the earth and commitment to living in harmony with it. A raw, touching documentary about captain liz clark s decadelong voyage aboard her sailboat, swell, in search of remote waves, new friends, and how to live in better harmony with mother earth. It was kickoff night for the gerry lopez big wave challenge at mt bachelor over the weekend. She set off from the santa barbara harbor in 2005, and for the next 12 years traversed oceans on swell, her 40foot sailboat, looking for remote waves in mexico, central america. However, the true star of the book is the captain herself and the way that we can feel her growing with each passing chapter. Affectionately known as tropicat, the kitty becomes a most unexpected yet remarkably competent first mate for captain clark. The search for authentic adventure across 7,000 miles of ocean.
Life is meant to be a great adventure, not a package tour. It fuels the desire to explore the planet, and it encourages us to become better persons. Im thrilled to share this heartfelt work with you, and hope to see you all at an upcoming book release event. Book is available now in hard copy at most your favorite book stores, as an e book here or you click on the link to the right to order online with delivery to your address. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, liz clark, set forth from santa barbara, california, ten years ago as captain of her 40foot sailboat, swell, headed south toward the wonder and learning that lies beyond the unbroken horizon. Captain liz clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves.
Wisdom and advice for traveling solo around the world from. While clark didnt make it all the way around, she navigated most of the south pacific ocean solo on board her cal 40 swell. When liz clark was nine, her family spent seven months sailing down mexicos pacific coast. Last night april, 2018 the patagonia store in bend, oregon had another of many great events shop local and talk story. See more ideas about documentaries, short film and nature is speaking. How captain liz clark lived on the ocean alongside her pet. Tweetsumo tweetif youve been following along, youll remember that captain liz clark set sail from california in 2006 in pursuit of a lifelong dream of surf exploration via sailboat. This 34yearold woman has sailed solo around the world. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, liz clark, set forth from santa barbara, california, ten years ago as captain of.
While earning her ba in environmental studies from uc santa barbara, surfing also became a. At ten, i completed a 5,000mile, 6month cruise in mexico with my family on our sailboat. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening by captain liz clark hardcover book, multi none000. In contrast to all this doing that was taking place like ticking actions off a todo list, my mind wandered to another solo female captain that only a six months earlier, i had the pleasure to invite into my home during her book tour of australia.
Sailor and surfer liz clark discusses her recent book and documentary film on her 10 years in the south pacific. With love and gratitude, capt liz clark after 3 years of writing, im excited to share the personal story of my voyage with the world. This is, by far, the best book to come out of adventure writing since tania abes book, maiden voyage. How liz clark turned her south pacific sailing trip into a. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, liz clark, set forth from santa. Jimmy buffett captain liz clark s intrepid, joyful, courageous, beautifully illustrated, searingly personal, and occasionally harrowing memoir swell is the perfect antidote to. Captain liz clarks solo voyagefrom dear and yonder surf. Liz clark, 32, longtime sailor and surfer, spent the last six years fulfilling her lifelong dream of sailing around the world, or just about. I learned to sail at seven years old in san diego, california on a little red sailing dinghy. The big story was the stellar presentation by sailor, surfer, author liz clark listening to her stories about living life on a sailboat while traveling around the world. How liz clark turned her south pacific sailing trip into a memoir and.
Captain liz clark comes of age in swell the santa barbara. Her boat is docked somewhere in french polynesia as captain clark embarks on a radical new adventure stateside for the next few months. Captain liz clark s swell book tour tweetsumo tweetif youve been following along, youll remember that captain liz clark set sail from california in 2006 in pursuit of a lifelong dream of surf exploration via sailboat. Listen to surfer author sailor 2015 national geographic adventurer of the year captain liz clark share her stories of sailing, solitude, adventure and environmental preservation. We called up captian clark last week, while she was driving from one book tour stop to the next. Train tour someone like you jim morrison short films ecuador documentaries trains tourism joker. The publication follows the dream of captain liz clark, a passionate sailor, and surfer who fell in love with environmentalism. Patagonia pro surfer captain liz clark talks about her new book, swell and her decade of adventure sailing around the world solo as an activist. Inside liz clarks new book, swell, which documents her decadelong surf trip on a sailboat. Armed with an indepth education in sailing, and a lifetime at sea with her familys boat, the endless summer, clark is well qualified for the.
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