My Biggest Barricade To Exploring Forever At Sea Was In My Head (Not My Wallet)

Wind Hippie and Sailor James force us to reconsider our real obstacles

One of my favorite modern stories about a young adventurer is someone named Holly Martin, A.K.A. Wind Hippie.

In 2018, she set sail alone from Maine on her small, 27-foot sailboat named Gecko. She spent 10 months fixing the boat up herself. When she finally left forever, she was in her mid-20s and it was only her third time sailing alone.

Before heading …