I have gotten a bunch of emails recently about some problems with the blog not showing all of the recent posts. I apologize for not all of them getting to the website recently. It seems that they were not saved before being published to the site, and I did not think to check the published version right away.

We are still working away at funding and sailing as much as possible in the beautiful waters of the Pacific Northwest. I will soon be leaving for some more training in southern British Columbia. I am still working at studying celestial navigation which is quite interesting and will provide a back up navigation method while at sea.

It seems all kids want to do today is sail around the world. When I first began planning the trip full time it was years before anyone else announced similar plans.

When Michael Perham finished sailing across the Atlantic, he announced plans to circumnavigate and Zac Sunderland had the same ambition two years later. This year Jessica Watson came up with the same idea and now others are following suit including a 13 year old, Laura Dekker, who is dealing with issues with the Dutch Government because of her age.

At first it may seem that the other sailors would be unwanted competition, but I don't feel that way at all. Young people need to get out there and experience the world----- for me it is fantastic to know that so many are going for their dreams.

As for my voyage, there is more interest all the time. I am working out ways to share the voyage through newspaper and magazine articles as well as video. We are currently working with renewable energy companies for sponsorship and to promote a sustainable future. This looks to be a promising place to get sponsorship, so keep your fingers crossed!

I thank everyone for their help and for now,

Fair Winds,

Ryan
 


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