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Ep. 44 - The Sailing Around the World Conversation with Alison Geischen
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We talk with author and sailor Alison Geischen about leaving corporate life to circumnavigate the globe, the brutal realities that tested her resolve, and the moments of wonder that made it all worth it. From heavy‑weather training to hand‑steering 650 miles, the story blends grit, humor, and hard‑won wisdom.
• deciding to sell up and go in their fifties
• training for storms and safety with John Kretschmer
• seasonal route planning and why timelines fail
• joining an Atlantic rally and the first severe storm
• managing PTSD, fear, and finding mentors
• autopilot loss, steering repairs, and heaving to
• Chinese fishing nets, detours, and a tsunami alert
• COVID delays, Ireland base, and Azores highlights
• Mediterranean chaos, Gibraltar currents, naked anchoring
• budgeting shocks, bad yard work, and parts logistics
• writing two sailing books and building community
• where to follow: allisongieschen.com and sailmates.org
Alison's Links:
Author Page - Grab her first two books about her sailing adventures and check out what else she's written!
Sailmates.org - Follow along through her blog postings and pictures of the high seas adventures she and Dan are having!
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Credits
Music Credit: True Living by Patrick Moore
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Chapters
1. Welcome & Listener Support (00:00:00)
2. Meet The Nautical Novelist (00:02:00)
3. Origin Story: Falling For Sailing (00:03:30)
4. Love, Racing, And A Fast Engagement (00:07:00)
5. The Five‑Year Plan To Cast Off (00:10:30)
6. Financing The Dream And Finding A Boat (00:13:30)
7. Training For Heavy Weather (00:17:20)
8. Routes, Seasons, And Real Planning (00:21:30)
9. Rally Prep And A Brutal First Storm (00:24:30)
10. PTSD At Sea And A Timely Mentor (00:30:30)
11. Books Born From The Voyage (00:34:30)
12. Pace, COVID Delays, And Halfway Home (00:37:30)
13. Favorite Ports: The Azores Magic (00:40:00)
14. Horses, Polo, And New Zealand Dreams (00:42:00)
15. Med Misadventures And Naked Neighbors (00:45:00)
16. Why Only 10% Actually Go (00:49:00)
17. Autopilot Failures And Steering Scares (00:51:00)
18. Landfall, Tsunami Alert, And Exhaustion (00:57:30)
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