Swell
A Sailing Surfer's Voyage of Awakening
by Liz Clark
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Pub Date May 28 2024 | Archive Date Dec 31 2024
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Description
Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free.
Captain Liz Clark spent her youth dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat and surfing remote waves. When she was 22, she met a mentor who helped turn her desire into reality. Embarking on an adventure that most only fantasize about, she set sail from Santa Barbara, California, as captain of her 40-foot sailboat, Swell, headed south in search of surf, self, and the wonder and learning that lies beyond the unbroken horizon.
In true stories overflowing with wild waves and constant challenges, at the whim of the weather, of relationships sweet and sour, of nature’s marvels and colorful cultures, Liz captures her voyage in gripping detail in this memoir, sharing tales of sailing in high seas, of solitude and surprises, of finding connection to the earth and commitment to living in harmony with it. She witnesses how her dream leads her to understanding the unity of all things.
More than ten years, 20,000 miles, countless adventures, and one cat later, she’s still out there.
Advance Praise
"Liz Clark has done what others only imagine. Just traveling alone on a sailboat puts you in a good and different place. Liz’s voyage on Swell is as enjoyable as it is inspiring." – Jimmy Buffett
"Life is meant to be a great adventure, not a package tour. Clark’s story will inspire anyone who yearns to be at large in the world—and especially those who dream of a life aquatic." – Susan Casey, author of The Wave, Voices in the Ocean, and The Devil’s Teeth
"Liz is one of those rare people who has chosen to journey far from the comfort and security of the shore, to risk all and follow her heart’s calling." – Wayne Lynch, legendary surfer
“I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone — not sailors, not women, not young people, everyone. I loved it. Liz carries us along, on a voyage that is about much more than sailing and surfing and exploring. The threads that are woven through are based on relationships, significantly with her mentor, her mother, her father, friends, lovers, and most significantly, herself. By the end she and the reader understand that its these relationships, good and bad, that allow everything else to matter at all.” —Michael Robertson, Good Old Boat magazine
“[Liz Clark’s] story is one of the most entertaining and affecting in the genre of extreme sojourning (kicked off by Cheryl Strayed’s Wild). Like Strayed, Clark embarks on a testing path—in her case, heading out to sea and living her dream of environmentalism, self-reliance, sailing and, yes, surfing remote waves. Her account is also refreshingly candid about her fears, inadequacies and the process of mastering a complex piece of equipment, her aging Cal 40 sloop.” —Honolulu Magazine
“On paper, Clark’s adventure seems like one of those badass trips you daydream of at your cubicle every Monday morning. But in Swell, Clark paints a much more realistic picture of what a 12-year, transoceanic swell chase really looks like. From the high points (scoring remote reef breaks with no one out) to the low (almost getting struck by lightning, having to repair a broken engine, getting a rare fungal infection, etc.), the experiences laid out in Clark’s autobiography are worth the read.” —Surfer Magazine
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781952338229 |
| PRICE | $22.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
