An Ocean to Resilience

Get ready to experience an epic adventure replete with challenges, trials, battles with unseen ailments, and the determined drive to complete an ocean crossing under sail.Rob and Lisa are what one might consider a normal, professional, gregarious, newly-married couple doing their best to establish themselves in the world, not unlike any other. With one small caveat: the ever-present desire they shared to one day circumnavigate the globe on a small sailboat. After years of saving funds, undertaking meticulous research and working through long lists of preparations, they cast off their lines one cool February morning along the Gulf coast of Florida, armed with charts covering the far-flung reaches of the oceans, provisions to last months, all and sundry of necessary gear, and the boundless ambition to realize a dream. Over the course of the following year, they endure nearly every challenge imaginable; from weather that almost stops them dead in their tracks, equipment malfunctions, near-misses at sea, and a catastrophic engine failure. The biggest one of them all, however, has nothing to do with the wind, waves or their precious boat Mariah. Rather, as their voyage westward towards Australia nears its momentous end, Rob contracts the most crippling, debilitating illness that could have far-reaching consequences affecting their plans, the entire trip, and even his life. Prepare to face the extreme peaks and valleys of this tumultuous journey, as Rob lays bare all they encounter during this harrowing trip. With the expansive Pacific Ocean setting the stage, An Ocean to Resilience illustrates just exactly how capable we can be, when faced with insurmountable adversity, and an unwavering spirit to overcome whatever the universe throws at us.