Andy Schell // A Chance Encounter in Hiva Oa - Ep. 142

About this episode

Andy Schell returns to discuss Pacific crossings and life in sailing.

Andy Schell of 59° North Sailing is no stranger to the Out The Gate podcast. We’d both been wanting to follow up on our last podcast conversation, but hadn’t managed to connect over Zoom. So, when Falken, 59° North's Farr 65, and Dovka both happened to pull into Hiva Oa in the Marquesas the same morning, we took the opportunity to finally sit down and chat. We talked about our respective Pacific crossings, the importance of letting go, and what we’re each looking forward to in sailing, work, and life. This interview can also be found on Andy's pre-eminent podcast On The Wind.

People in this episode

Guest: Andy Schell

Topics covered

• Pacific crossings
• sailing
• life lessons

Keywords

• Hiva Oa
• 59° North Sailing
• Dovka
• Falken

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zoom, Farr 65

Books & works: A Chance Encounter in Hiva Oa

Places: Hiva Oa, Marquesas, Pacific

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