WOW!!!! To my shame up to this point when I came across stuff about your Hawaii voyage I sometimes rolled my eyes and thought, "big deal, it's an easy trade wind cruise." After watching as much of your video as we could (there is very limited internet access here) I realize how narrow minded my first thoughts were. I was shackling myself with by own fragile ego, focusing too much on comparisons with other people rather than realizing, as you point out, that we are all small parts of a big ocean, even as we grow bigger from being out there (sorry for the poor paraphrasing...) What is most powerful about your voyage, in my opinion, is not the "what" so much as the "how." Don't get me wrong, the "what" is impressive by any measure. Anyone who single hands an ocean passage deserves some respect, even more so when they do it as proficiently as you. But it's the perspectives you shared (and the powerful yet subtle way you share them) that stir my thoughts. In the short term you inspire me to view an upcoming passage with increased enthusiasm rather than seeing it as almost burdensome (especially as my disease progresses). I could go on but I think you get the point. Bottom line is I am humbled, inspired, educated, entertained, and impressed by your video but more importantly by you. Thank you for sharing your adventures and thoughts and for showing us a wake worth following. Much respect sir... Ryan