#350. Ryan Ellison, friend of the show, returns to talk about his emotional voyage solo across the Atlantic. Aboard POLAR SEAL, Ryan got involved in a migrant rescue at sea and helped save the lives of dozens of migrants as he stood by to mark their position while the helicopter rescue crews did their work. Ryan reflects on the traumatic experience and the life epiphanies that came from the experience, why he stopped in Cape Verde, why he continued solo after almost abandoning the attempt, and what he learned about himself in the process. Andy & Emma co-host today's show with Ryan.
You can watch the full account of Ryan’s experience on the latest episode of Ryan & Sophie Sailing’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/QUJKC4aROVU. They are donating the advertising revenue from the video to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) - https://www.unhcr.org/.
If you want to contribute more, they are selling an exclusive “Explore Humanity” T-shirt until the end of May with all profits from sales going to the UNHCR. You can find the men’s t-shirt here and the women’s t-shirt here on their website.
https://ryanandsophie.com/
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Candlewick Press is the publisher of Old Wood Boat, a new picture book which follows the life of a dilapidated sailboat as she is scraped, scrubbed, sanded, varnished, and made seaworthy again by a new family. Written and illustrated by artist and sailor Nikki McClure and featuring her signature cut-paper illustrations, Old Wood Boat is a love letter to sailing, restoration, and outdoor adventure. On sale May 10 wherever you buy your books.
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