Sailing Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean – Part 4

Sailing Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean – Part 4

The departure for the last leg of my solo sailing across the Atlantic Ocean was set for Sunday. I was expecting headwinds for the first miles out of Horta. 900 nautical miles of ocean waters separated me from an unknown yet exciting future.
Sara became increasingly insistent and concerned about my departure. That sounded a bit strange, as until that moment she had been very patient with my slow pace. Why suddenly all this fuss?

The inadequate identity of Sailor (or of any other…)

The inadequate identity of Sailor (or of any other…)

I always suffered of identity problems. It seems self explanatory that identity is the sum of the qualities, mostly beliefs, that define a person’s image. The role this person has in society also feed the sense of identity. It is a common human perception to feel we are individual, unique beings, and we look for …

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7 ways to waste your time during Coronavirus lockdown

7 ways to waste your time during Coronavirus lockdown

“THERE IS NO WAY OF WASTING TIME BECAUSE WHAT ELSE IS TIME FOR EXCEPT TO BE WASTED?” Alan Watts Some friends made me notice that I am very well equipped to face a quarantine lockdown during a group video call. Italy and other countries are in lockdown and people cannot leave their homes if not …

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Going Solo

Going Solo

I don’t feel I am alone in life, but I am definitely alone on my boat, planning and working for long distance sailing. For many people and culture facing challenges alone is regarded as a horror story experience, the Robinson Crusoe’s tale of isolation from his fellows. American individualist heroes like Emerson and Thoreau, whose …

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Meditazioni 2020 [Versione Italiana]

Meditazioni 2020 [Versione Italiana]

“La cosa più terrificante è accettare se stessi completamente” Carl Gustav Jung Su un volo per Hong Kong/ 5 Gennaio 2020 Una canzone dal titolo 2020 suona nei mie ricordi adolescenziali che si scontrano con il presente capitolo pieno di desideri inaspettati e nuovi territori da esplorare. Le paure gradualmente svaniscono ma fanno ancora presa …

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