More people have gone into space than have sailed solo around the world. But the obvious maritime dangers didn’t stop 16 year-old Zac Sunderland from reaching for his dream. He set off from California 13 months ago in his 36-foot sloop, Intrepid, before he even had a license to drive.
He met storms, maybe pirates, and barely slept, but today the homeschooler has achieved his goal – one that can never be taken away. He became the first person under the age of 18 to sail solo-circumnavigating around the globe.
Watch the video below, and read the extensive feature story in the LA Times…
Visit his website, where you can buy DVDs documenting his adventure.
Pretty Incredible.
One would think he would be more tan.