CURRENT MISSION Sail as much as possible. In particular, I am currently aiming to be the first American woman to have completed the OSTAR (the Original Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Race), a 3000 mile solo race across the North Atlantic, from Plymouth UK to Newport RI, starting 29 May 2017.
Interested in Punk
Fluent in English
Learning Arabic
2 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
It's a great way to connect with interesting people.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Shellac, Les Savy Fav, Magnetic Fields, PJ Harvey, The Chap, Lovely Eggs, Mission of Burma.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Survived a meeting with a rogue wave, saved the boat, fixed the boat, went sailing again.
Teach, Learn, Share
I know a little about a lot of things and am always happy to learn more and share what I know. I have met a lot of extraordinary people on my travels and love to connect them.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Stories of adventures on the high seas, or stories of adventures in punk rock dive bars of the American midwest late 80s early 90s, and many other places in between.
My Interests
In addition to racing my boat in the UK/France (and beyond), I also enjoy cruising the Aegean on my partner's boat. We have make some amazing friends on the Greek islands we have visited.
