Throughout the Double X journey, I thought it would be fun to share highlights of my earlier sailing sabbatical aboard the Firebird over 40 years ago. I’m categorizing these posts under “Blast from the Past.” As luck would have it, Captain Bob, the skipper for the Firebird journey, is also the skipper for the Double X journey. Continue reading The Adventures of the Firebird
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Planning the Double X Voyage
All of us on Double X are in the thick of it as we get things ready for our upcoming sailing voyage. As you might expect, the to-do list is a long one as we ready the boat, chart our course, gather the necessary permits and licenses, and get our stateside affairs in order. Continue reading Planning the Double X Voyage
Returning to the South Pacific
On July 1, 1978, I sailed into Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, California, after circumnavigating the world on my 84-foot sailing boat, the Firebird. My then 11-year-old son Rod and his young friends were waiting for me on the beach wearing their cool Quiksilver board shorts. Continue reading Returning to the South Pacific
Welcome Aboard!
I’ll be blogging about our adventures in a couple of weeks.
The team is putting the final touches on the website, so you may see a few pages with “password protection” while they work behind the scenes until the site goes live on June 1st.
Come back and join us then as we set sail aboard the Double X in search of sustainable changes for a healthier planet.