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Swell
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  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9780593147689
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Swell

A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening

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Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free.

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. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, she set sail from Santa Barbara, California, as captain of her 40-foot sailboat, Swell, headed south in search of surf, self, and the wonder and learning that lies beyond the unbroken horizon.

In true stories overflowing with wild waves and constant challenges, at the whim of the weather, of relationships sweet and sour, of nature's marvels and colorful cultures, Liz captures her voyage in gripping detail in this memoir, 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. She witnesses how her dream leads her to understanding the unity of all things.

More than ten years, 20,000 miles, countless adventures, and one cat later, she's still out there.
  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9780593147689
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Praise for Swell

Praise for Swell:

  • "Swell is a book for the senses. It will invite you to breathe the breeze, feel the water, and witness the beauty of the water world from a sailor-surfer perspective. . . . [It] ticks all aspects of the modern surf book. It fuels the desire to explore the planet, and it encourages us to become better persons. . . . A diary of the unexpected; a highly detailed log file of life out at sea. . . . an inspiring surf travel testimony that may question the course of your life. You will be invited to appreciate the rare opportunity to live and discover our world." --Surfer Today

  • "Readers -- surfer, sailor or not -- will be hooked." --Honolulu Star Advertiser

  • "On paper, Clark's adventure seems like one of those badass trips you daydream of at your cubicle every Monday morning. But in Swell, Clark paints a much more realistic picture of what a 12-year, transoceanic swell chase really looks like. From the high points (scoring remote reef breaks with no one out) to the low (almost getting struck by lightning, having to repair a broken engine, getting a rare fungal infection, etc.), the experiences laid out in Clark's autobiography are worth the read." --Surfer

  • "[Clark's] story is one of the most entertaining and affecting in the genre of extreme sojourning . . . refreshingly candid." --Honolulu Magazine

  • "I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone -- not sailors, not women, not young people, everyone. I loved it." --Michael Robertson, Good Old Boat magazine

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