by Lorraine Leo | Feb 10, 2017 | Essays-LorraineLeo
Has Rich been successful in achieving his goals? At the start of the race Rich said he wanted to sail well and write well, to share his story with those on land, to deliver the sitesALIVE! content and to finish the Vendée Globe. He wasn’t defining success by winning...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 10, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
Success can only be measured by comparing results to original goals. Within our project we had two major components: the Vendée Globe 2016; and our sitesALIVE! education program based on our participation in that race. Our objectives for the race were to finish, and...
by Scott Hamilton | Feb 3, 2017 | Essays-ScottHamilton
The end of any great adventure brings a variety of feelings. First there is a sense of relief that comes from an end to the dangers and deprivations that have been endured. Then comes a sense of accomplishment from having worked so hard and long to achieve a very...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 3, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
At the end of this big effort to sail around the world singlehanded, it will be time to reflect on what I’ll miss from these offshore days when I am back on land. I’ll miss the very clean air of the ocean and how my lungs love it. I’ll miss seeing...
by Dr. Chris Fanta | Jan 26, 2017 | Essays-DrChrisFanta
When Rich Wilson was growing up, there were many mis-understandings about asthma. Many people still believed that asthma – with its cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest – was a psychological disease. Children with asthma were advised to sit...
by Rich Wilson | Jan 26, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
The Vendée Globe is a singlehanded sailing race, yet each solo skipper could not succeed without a skilled and dedicated team on land. This team has prepared the boat, and while the skipper is at sea, are on call 24/7 to advise the skipper by satellite phone on...
