The Chronicles of the Schooner Lusty I: A Sail Around the World in Search of Tropical Isles and the Green Flash

The Chronicles of the Schooner Lusty I: A Sail Around the World in Search of Tropical Isles and the Green Flash - Paperback

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The Chronicles of the Schooner Lusty I: A Sail Around the World in Search of Tropical Isles and the Green Flash

The Chronicles of the Schooner Lusty I: A Sail Around the World in Search of Tropical Isles and the Green Flash - Paperback

by Mike Williams
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Book Overview

This true adventure started in 1969, with a casual remark between two friends having coffee. It was a dreary April afternoon at the University of Washington cafeteria in Seattle. "Let's buy a boat and sail to the South Pacific." Well, with almost insurmountable difficulties, that's exactly what happened.

The voyage lasted almost ten years and covered more than 30,000 nautical miles. The boat was the Lusty I, a classic two-masted wooden sailing schooner. The name was prophetic and appropriate for the dozens of men and women who helped make the journey.

The resulting tale is a sort of postmodern version of Homer's Odyssey in reverse. The crew of the Lusty I chose to flee the safety of home with the hopes of finding seduction and adventure abroad... and they found it.

They weathered dangerous storms in a leaking boat, fell in love, and got shot at. Mafia bodyguards scared them away from an island resort. The British Navy quarantined them on a deserted island. Buried treasure, exotic meals, volcanoes, and the mysterious "green flash." A multitude of fascinating cultures and tropical Islands of unsurpassed beauty. Everything is documented in writing and in over 70 full-color photographs.

Ports of call included: the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, the New Hebrides, the Solomons, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Ceylon, Seychelles, Mombasa, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Brazil, Trinidad, and dozens of islands in the Caribbean.

By revisiting this journey, one might be better able to understand the world we live in now... but whether for edification or sheer fun, come along and enjoy the Chronicles of the schooner Lusty I.

ISBN9780998274508
Author Mike Williams
PublisherDavid Schlangen
GenreBiography and Sports
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages328
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Mike Williams

Mike Williams has used five decades of experience to guide individuals, companies and organizations to grow and succeed, according to their unique vision. After working in media, marketing, and career development, Mike founded his company in 1981. (Mike is a strategist with a broad, unique reach.) In fall, 2025 Mike published his latest work, a workbook, Working the Road to Your Best Stuff2.0, a companion and offshoot of his earlier work, The Road to Your Best Stuff 2.0, outlining his unique approach to achievement. The workbook guides readers/achievers through a hands-on process of choosing, entering and rising in their future careers. Over the years, Mike and his company have developed unique processes to carefully assess, strategize and deliver for a variety of clients and situations. Clients have included business owners, public and non-profit leaders, public speakers, medical professionals, and freelancers, always helping to expand and break new ground. Mike is best known for his work with motivational speaker Les Brown. Les attributes his success to Mike's role as the "mentor" and strategist who helped him launch and grow his speaking business to international prominence, reaching its first million-dollar-year in 5 years. Mike continues today as Les' big-picture strategist. In recent years, Mike's coaching, which began in the 80s, has taken on a greater role, with clients throughout the US and internationally. The coaching role takes the focus from organizations to key individuals, either within organizations, or freelancing in ventures and projects of many kinds. Mike Williams brings his experience and insights, grounded in media, marketing, career development, and organizational capacity to each situation. Mike and his team use their know-how to guide clients through their challenges and opportunities, helping them grow. The MWS goal: facilitating achievement, micro to macro levels.

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