Nikki Henderson // Writing, Racing and Life

About this episode

Nikki Henderson discusses her writing process, sailing experiences, and life philosophy with the host.

Friend of 59º North Nikki Henderson returns to the podcast to talk with me about a wide-ranging list of subjects on sailing, life and philosophy. This conversation was initially inspired by my own curiosity about Nikki's writing process. We talked about how each of us think about writing about sailing, how we go from idea to words-on-the-paper, how our experiences shape our writing and more. Then we delve into racing, recovery time after a long passage and lots more. If you want to read more of Nikki's writing, subscribe to 'SALTED', her weekly newsletter on Substack! -- Support the podcast & become a member of The Quarterdeck , where Andy, August & Mia dive deep on the art of seam'nship. Nerd out with us on our members-only forum and talk boats, gear, safety-at-sea, meet like-minded sailors, find crew, and more. Check it out on quarterdeck.59-north.com . See you there! -- This season of ON THE WIND is supported by our friends at Offshore Passage Opportunities and Rutgerson Marin . Support the show by supporting our sponsors!

People in this episode

Host: 59º North

Guest: Nikki Henderson

Topics covered

• sailing
• writing
• racing
• life philosophy
• recovery
• newsletter

Keywords

• sailing
• writing process
• Nikki Henderson
• racing
• recovery time
• newsletter
• philosophy

Sponsors

Offshore Passage Opportunities, Rutgerson Marin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SALTED, The Quarterdeck

Places: Substack

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