Ever wonder what it's like to chuck it all and escape to the tropics?
Sailing Naked
a true story to inspire you
release date: August 1, 2021
Official website of writer Dana Greyson
Photo taken from s/v Journey in Fatu Hiva's Bay of Virgins, French Polynesia
IN THE PRESS
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Closing the Loop
radio interview
One day, my husband asked, "What would you think about if we were to chuck it all, buy a boat, and sail around the world?"
Learn about the logistics—what it takes to make it happen.
audio: 3 1/2 minutes
https://news.wjct.org/post/closing-loop-dana-greyson
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What Does
Sailing Around the World
Cost?
e-zine
A full breakdown of our average expenses.
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https://storyteller.travel/cost-of-living-sailing-around-world/.
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Gutsy Goddess
blog
Courage doesn’t mean you’re fearless. Courage means that you’re willing to move forward in the face of fear.
https://laughingatthesky.blog/gutsy-goddess-dana
WARREN MILLER,
NPR
BRIAN HAINES, STORYTELLER.TRAVEL
HEIDI LOVE,
LAUGHING AT THE SKY
BIO
Dana, in the galley of her former sailboat, s/v Journey.
Home is now wherever her Puget Trawler, m/v Serendipity is.
The Basics
My love of reading traces back to as early as I can remember; writing grew naturally from there. I was still a teen when the newspaper picked up my editorials.
After I quit my corporate job (where I also wrote a ton), I started getting published in magazines. I stopped counting how many articles after I hit 100 published. Along the way, I picked up a variety of other freelance writing and editing work—web copy, e-newsletters, brochures, point-of-sale material, books—you name it.
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Based on what I've learned in our travels, I've made several Seattle Boat Show presentations as well as presenting for other groups upon request. Strangely, I enjoy it.
This is my first book.
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When not reading or writing, you'll find me hiking, kayaking, cooking, or connecting with friends.
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Despite eight years of living in close quarters, my husband and I are still together. We're too nomadic for pets; I get my furry fix in by pet-sitting when I can.
Our boat mascot, aptly, is Gumby.
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Love Or
Leave It?
We Left.
In 2011, depressed and desperate, my husband suggested we chuck everything, buy a small sailboat and sail halfway around the world.
I didn't know how to sail.
Less than a year later, we left, spent five years sailing, sailed halfway around the world, sold our boat in Australia, lived out of a Land Cruiser there for four months, then returned to the United States.
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I'm still an inept sailor but live aboard a boat and again am about to embark on another watery adventure.
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But that's another story.
10 Things
About Me
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In elementary school
I got pulled into the principal’s office because I tripped a bully and he retaliated by stomping on my glasses in art class. I wasn’t afraid because I knew the principal was terrified of my mom. -
When my dentist told me I should get braces, I told him I’d rather live someplace where crooked teeth didn’t matter. My parents were thrilled to save the money. My teeth are still crooked.
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The summer before my senior high school year
I worked for Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), thirteen miles from the nearest town, a place called Happy Camp. -
In the middle of taking my SAT test
at a school known for fires, there was a fire drill. We took the test through the fire drill. I flunked the basic English part of my SAT test. Later on, I took a challenge writing test and earned six college credits for English. Moral of the story: I don't test well but do know how to write. -
I got suspended from my high school graduation ceremony
for attempting to throw a pie. -
An adventurous eater,
I will try nearly anything. I even liked bardi grubs. One exception: anything that stinks as bad sauerkraut is not going into my mouth -
I’m not technical but worked over two decades in high technology corporate marketing.
One of the most useful lessons I learned: a willingness to look stupid when asking questions works wonders when it comes to getting a true handle on data gathering and decision-making. -
I’m a reluctant minimalist.
For seven years I’ve shared 150-300 square feet of living space with my husband. The hardest part is giving up long, hot showers with good water pressure. -
There really is a place called The Hinterlands
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I do get seasick,
but not often.
CONTACT
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Tel: 503-475-1830 |
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