The story of a young couple with no prior sailing experience who set out to circle the world. Four years later they return as circumnavigators. An inspiring look at what it takes to achieve the dream of sailing around the world, and proof that it can be done.

Pat and his wife, Ali, had never sailed before, but late one night they came to the conclusion that it was time to set their life on a radically different trajectory. Still in their twenties they walked away from what most would consider the American dream, sold everything they owned, bought a thirty-five foot catamaran after spending three hours looking at boats, and sailed over the horizon. Their approach ruffled feathers in the sailing community with many saying that their voyage was a recipe for disaster. Yet four years later they returned as circumnavigators, having sailed 34,000 miles around the globe with hardly a hitch. This book is a mingling of the web logs they posted along the way and of new material giving an even deeper insight into their lives. For anybody who has ever dreamed of sailing the world's oceans but felt they would never have the experience necessary to do so. These two are an inspiration showing that it can be done.

The story of a young couple with no prior sailing experience who set out to circle the world. Four years later they return as circumnavigators. An inspiring look at what it takes to achieve the dream of sailing around the world, and proof that it can be done.