How liz clark turned her south pacific sailing trip into a memoir and. In 2005, liz pursued her lifelong dream to live on her sailboat, and set sail from santa barbara to french polynesia. Liz swept me away with her grand adventures sometimes scary, sometimes sad or silly and often profound. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing at. This 34yearold woman has sailed solo around the world. Captain liz clark comes of age in swell the santa barbara. Sailing the pacific in search of surf and self by liz clark. Captain liz clark will be at the sandbox 414 olive st. She set off from the santa barbara harbor in 2005, and for the. She currently covers the georgetown hoyas mens college basketball team for the washington post. A former uc santa barbara student who majored in environmental studies and fierce competitor on the schools surf team, clark had a deep respect promoting environmentally sustainable living. Sharing tales of wind, waves and the learnings that lie beyond the horizon, this 332page book tells the story of lizs voyage in her own honest and openhearted words. Clark is sponsored by outdoor clothing company, patagonia, but she sails for personal growth, exploration and to work on local.
Swell, a sailing surfers voyage of awakening by liz clark. After returning to land life in san diego, she dreamed of seeing the world by sailboat one day. Liz clark, 32, longtime sailor and surfer, spent the last six years fulfilling her lifelong dream of sailing around the world, or just about. Liz is an inspiration for many people who are on the search for the simple wonders of life. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening ticks all aspects of the modern surf book. Clark was a planter and slaveholder along with meriwether lewis, clark helped lead the lewis and clark expedition of 1804 to 1806 across the. Captain liz clark lifted anchor on her boat in 2006, and has been independently sailing around the world ever since, with no plan to stop anytime soon.
Swell by liz clark, liz clark, daniella manini kirkus. Armed with an indepth education in sailing, and a lifetime at sea with her familys boat, the endless summer, clark is well qualified for the. Inside liz clarks new book, swell, which documents her decadelong surf trip on a sailboat. She is an incredibly gifted writer, a legit waterwoman, her first mate was a rescued cat amelia the tropicat, and she absolutely rips as a surfer. Armed with an indepth education in sailing, and a lifetime at sea with her familys boat, the endless summer, clark is. Preparations to rig swell for its new, 5foot4inch, 110pound captain took more than two years before clark set sail from southern california, heading down through baja and over to the south pacific. Affectionately known as tropicat, the kitty becomes a most unexpected yet remarkably competent first mate for captain clark. Swell by captain liz clark book trailer video author. Tweetsumo tweetif youve been following along, youll remember that captain liz clark set sail from california in 2006 in pursuit of a lifelong dream of surf exploration via sailboat. Patagonia books asked her to write a book, and one. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, liz clark, set forth from santa barbara, california, ten years ago as captain of her 40foot sailboat. Last night april, 2018 the patagonia store in bend, oregon had another of many great events shop local and talk story. In this memoir, liz captures her voyage in gripping detail, sharing tales of sailing in high seas, of solitude and surprises, of finding connection to the earth and commitment to living in harmony with it. In this memoir, captain liz clark captures her voyage of finding connection to the.
More than 12 years and 20,000 miles later, shes still out there. Book is available now in hard copy at most your favorite book stores, as an ebook here or you click on the link to the right to order online with delivery to your address. Captain liz clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality. With love and gratitude, capt liz clark after 3 years of writing, im excited to share the personal. A talented surfer, conscious human, and powerful beyond words in her pursuit of adventure, she wrote an incredible book of her journey called swell. Im thrilled to share this heartfelt work with you, and hope to see you all at an upcoming book release event. Captain liz clarks favorite gear patagonia stormfront 20l sling pack this is my goto bag for boat and surf life. This is the story of surfer sailer captain liz clark as she takes on the adventure of a lifetime. Liz took on the pacific ocean and the world, then wrote her incredible book, swell.
A sailing surfers voyage of awakening is published by patagonia. Its ultrawaterproof and tough, so it doesnt matter if it sits in the bottom of my leaky dinghy or if it rains on the way to go ashore. While earning her ba in environmental studies from uc santa barbara, surfing also became a fanatical passion. This photo is licensed for pr promotion of patagonia book a.
Like strayed, clark embarks on a testing pathin her case, heading out to sea and living her dream of environmentalism, selfreliance, sailing and, yes, surfing remote waves. After the book project, i needed time away from the keyboard. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening by captain liz clark hardcover book, multi none000. Life is meant to be a great adventure, not a package tour. The publication follows the dream of captain liz clark, a passionate sailor, and surfer who fell in love with environmentalism. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone. Captain liz clark interview celebrating femininity.
A sailing surfers voyage of awakening embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, liz clark, set forth from santa barbara, california, ten years ago as. When liz clark was nine, her family spent seven months sailing down mexicos pacific coast. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening audiobook by liz clark. The frame story has martinus harinxma, a senior tugboat captain home. It is a sequel of a sort to his 1940 book captain jan, though not having the same characters as the earlier book. Captain liz clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and. However, the true star of the book is the captain herself and the way that we can feel her growing with each passing chapter. This story was excerpted from captain liz clarks new book, swell. Reading allowed author events university book store. Currently a sportswriter for the washington post, she has covered the sport of nascar for the charlotte observer, dallas morning news, usa today and the post. Shes been sailing ever since, and now shes written a book about. While clark didnt make it all the way around, she navigated most of the south pacific ocean solo on board her cal 40 swell.
April 9, 2018 by ashtyn douglas social icon rss social icon instagram. Liz clark is an adventurer, surfer, sailboat captain, and now an author, with her first book coming out next year with patagonia books. With love and gratitude, capt liz clark after 3 years of writing, im excited to share the personal story of my voyage with the world. Embarking on a life of freedom and exploration that most only dream about, liz clark set sail for the south pacific as captain of her 40foot sailboat, swell. Jimmy buffett captain liz clarks intrepid, joyful, courageous, beautifully illustrated, searingly personal, and occasionally harrowing memoir swell is the perfect antidote to. Captain liz clark has done what many of us could only ever imagine to do. Liz clark grew up in san diego, california, with an itch to be the captain of her own boat and embrace the beautiful freedom that comes with being at sea. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. While earning her ba in environmental studies from uc santa barbara, surfing also became a. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening by captain liz clark. Surfer liz clark, on how to live on a sailboat for 12 years. Captain liz clark has been sailing the pacific singlehanded on her 40ft sailboat named swell, since 2007, in search of waves, new places and people. Pagesotherbrandwebsitepersonal blogliz clark and the voyage of swell.
Liz clark s story is one of the most entertaining and affecting in the genre of extreme sojourning kicked off by cheryl strayeds wild. Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free. Captain liz clark traveled over 20,000 miles sailing to surf and explore and wrote a book called swell a sailing surfers voyage of awakening. He and clarke even take the reader inside archives in. Shes chosen a journey far from comfort and security, and in this episode she shares what she learned from her internal and external voyage of 20,000 nautical miles in search of surf and self. This captain has dedicated her entire life to sailing. A native of virginia, he grew up in prestatehood kentucky before later settling in what became the state of missouri.
I found her perspective deeply human, but also deeply ecofeminist. Sailing surfers voyage of awakening by captain liz clark hardcover book. Lizs voyage on swell is as enjoyable as it is inspiring. An evening of talk story with captain liz clark datetime mar 27, 2018 06. Southern california native liz clark lived on a sailboat for over a decade. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, she set sail from santa barbara, california, as captain of her 40foot sailboat, swell, and headed south in search of surf, self, and the wonder and learning. Jimmy buffett captain liz clark s intrepid, joyful, courageous, beautifully illustrated, searingly personal, and occasionally harrowing memoir swell is the perfect antidote to any malaise. Book is available now in hard copy at most your favorite book stores, as an e book here or you click on the link to the right to order online with delivery to your address. Books captain liz clark comes of age in swell sailing surfer s autobiography is pageturning highseas adventure. It fuels the desire to explore the planet, and it encourages us to become better persons. Inhuman traffick tells for the first time a story of enslavement and freedom that spans the entire atlantic world.
Liz clark decided as a child that she was going to sail the globe when she grew up. I learned to sail at seven years old in san diego, california on a little red sailing dinghy. In this memoir, captain liz clark captures her voyage in gripping detail, sharing tales of sailing in high seas, of solitude and surprises, of finding connection to the earth and commitment to living in harmony with it. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reali. William clark august 1, 1770 september 1, 1838 was an american explorer, soldier, indian agent, and territorial governor. And then there is amelia, the tabby cat that liz adopts from the jungle somewhere along the way. Embarking on a life of freedom and exploration that most only dream about, liz clark set sail for the south pacific as captain of her 40foot. A sailing surfers voyage of awakening by captain liz clark hardcover book, multi none000 swell. Liz clark learning about yourself while living on a boat. Liz clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. Liz clark set sail from santa barbara, california, 10 years ago as captain of her fortyfoot sailboat, swell, headed south toward the wonder and learning that lies beyond the unbroken horizon.
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