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Breaking Seas

An Overweight, Middle-Aged Computer Nerd Buys His First Boat, Quits His Job, and Sails Off to Adventure

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Breaking Seas

Written by: Glenn Damato
Narrated by: René Ruiz
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Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic? Or that you're not qualified? Too old, too out of shape? Or you don't have the "right experience?"

Glenn Damato was a 41-year-old software instructor who sought to exceed the bounds of his comfortable but humdrum existence. He embarked on an adventure for which he was miserably unprepared. Why did he do this? How did he answer the ancient human question: how do we jump-start growth in our lives? We become something we were not.

The "something" Damato strived to become was neither easy nor simple: an ocean sailing skipper. Overweight and without boating experience of any kind, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of sailing around the world on his own vessel.

Reckless? Dangerous? Idiotic? Call it what you will, Damato was determined to make the voyage a reality despite the obstacles.

©2012 Glenn Michael Damato (P)2013 Glenn Michael Damato Travel Writing & Commentary Water Sports Sailing Sports Dream
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From mention of debilitating seasickness at sea for an experienced gulf sailor, to descriptions of the social challenges facing a nerdy type sailor, and the difficulties of finding and dealing with crew, there's lots of information in here for an aspiring cruiser to consider.

A worthwhile description of some cruising pitfalls

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They don’t sail far, and there is a ton of weird interpersonal stuff about them being fat. And lots of blame and finger pointing.

Cringe

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If you are looking for inspiration look somewhere else. He is highly delusional with woman and now it seems with the sailing lifestyle. What a sad man, I hope for him that the shit in his eyes goes away at some point and he grows the hell up.

Disappointing and delusional

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