I've heard no one escapes a solo sail of longer than a week or two without going a little crazy. I wonder if Starlink (and having that connection to the rest of the world) changes that a little bit.
This article seems to be more concerned with the social crusade and PR effect of the trip rather than the actual voyage. I have nothing about this political goal per se — what's wrong with promoting a sport and creating a more accessible image for it? — but it's just not that interesting to read about.
>Cole Brauer, the girl who “didn’t grow up in a yacht club”, has been fortunate to get financial backing from a sponsor who is more of a philanthropist, supporting her throughout and demanding little in return.
Why did you pick this particular quote to highlight?
Sounds like you want to make a point, but I'm not sure what it is.
Hopefully, everyone here understands that this sort of achievement — like any expedition — requires financial backing, and not something one can do on a whim.
It's the emphasis of your comment. The article never stated that her accomplishments (or the difficulties she experienced) were undercut by having a financial backer. You said that.
Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut?
I see a lot of people in this thread who probably couldn't solo circumnavigate Long Island in a Catalina 30 that suddenly think they're entitled to criticize this accomplishment. Go try 130 days of 4 hours sleep a night through the roughest oceans on the planet in a tiny sailboat.
