There is something about sailing and sailing offshore that really stirs our sense of adventure. The need to be entirely self-sufficient and competent makes us better at everything we do. Humankind has challenged nature’s boundaries for centuries. But will we recognize our limits when we reach them? Donna Eastlake questions our insatiable urge to overcome.
Challenging boundaries is a part of human nature; it’s how we discovered the world isn’t flat and put a man on the moon. But what happens when we’ve apparently conquered all horizons? For some, the answer is simple; push further still, taking to sea in smaller craft, against the clock or, in the case of Laura Dekker, as the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the globe. So how long will Laura hold her title? She’s the youngest now, but it’s surely only a matter of time before someone seeks to usurp her crown. The very possibility would make many breathless, but for some it’s an opportunity impossible to resist. Read more.
