Tall tales and other thoughts from storyteller, sailor and nomad Dennison Berwick. "Kuan Yin" is his 32-foot go-anywhere home.
Posted in Sailing on Jun 22nd, 2010
Another “bulletproof” sailboat of dreams. This Tahitiana was built in 1984 and was listed for sale in Buddina, Queensland, Australia in January 2010. See the photo gallery.
Posted in Life skills, Sailing on Mar 15th, 2010
Even when “Adventure” is our middle name, we often shrink from making too drastic decisions that would really cut our lives adrift from the sameness and security that we also like to enjoy day to day. And how can anyone just “sail away” when they have children and want to give them the best of [...]
Posted in Sailing on Feb 9th, 2010
Why do people sell up, move aboard a small boat and sail off into the blue? Some years ago, Cruising World magazine interviewed some of the best known longtime voyagers and liveaboards and asked them what motivated them and what they’d learned along the way. It makes for fascinating reading.
We Just Kept Going: an Oral [...]
Posted in Sailing on Feb 1st, 2010
Why do people sell up, move aboard a small boat and sail off into the blue? Some years ago, Cruising World magazine interviewed some of the best known longtime voyagers and liveaboards and asked them what motivated them and what they’d learned along the way. It makes for fascinating reading.
In Part Two, these voiyagers talk [...]
Posted in Sailing on Jan 27th, 2010
Why do people sell up, move aboard a small boat and sail off into the blue? Some years ago, Cruising World magazine interviewed some of the best known longtime voyagers and liveaboards and asked them what motivated them and what they’d learned along the way. It makes for fascinating reading.
“It all began when I was [...]
Posted in Sailing on Jan 15th, 2010
If you’ve every dreamed of a quieter, simpler life – then this short story is for you. Though it’s a favourite among cruising sailors (for obvious reasons when you read it), Martyr’s story is really about the yearning all of us feel from time to time to be FREE.
"Serendipity" is the art of finding something valuable or delightful when you're not looking for it. It's how you might also define living life as an adventure - which is something I seek to do everyday - and accepting whatever happens.
