Around the World in a Homemade Boat with KIds

Résumé du livre

Expect the unexpected. This is not a travel guide, nor a typical sailing tale of distant ports and exotic cultures. It's the true story of a family afloat-exploring Earth, seeking adventure in the wild kingdom, always attuned to Nature's beauty and quiet wisdom. The Four J's-Jack, Judith, Jason, and Jerome-had already spent ten years living aboard their homemade yacht, experiencing daily life in a wide range of cultures across the globe. Always the new family in the neighbourhood, they hosted dinners, attended local celebrations-and having children, they were welcomed into the heart of communities to experience local life. To earn their keep during this decade of life afloat, they undertook amateur radio expeditions to isolated rocks and mid-ocean specks of land. These deepened their respect for the natural world, that came with trials of resilience managing the safety of land folk. Only after sailing their homemade yacht the equivalent of three times around the world did they set off once more-this time from North Queensland-at the height of their strength and seafaring experience, chasing one final dream. Like Slocum and Chichester before them, they turned their bow toward the unknown to sail around the world. To Africa-for a safari in the last wild kingdom. To the Galápagos-for a walk among evolution's wonders. Then Rapa Nui-to witness the haunting echoes of overpopulation. And everywhere in between, they sailed through storms and silence, contemplating life, eternity, and the marvellous creation-guided by sea fairies whispering their ageless truths. Historical notes and moments of drama bring the voyage vividly to life-cyclones, pirates, mid-ocean mountain peaks, and long stretches of high-seas isolation-while their children came of age on the open ocean, learning an ancient trade. This is no ordinary sailing log. It's a chronicle of daring and discovery, of learning to live simply and listen deeply, shaped by wind and water, stars and storms. A tale for dreamers, wanderers, and all who love life and Earth.