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As you read this site please keep in mind this little fact. 12 Americans have walked
on the moon and 12 Americans have sailed non-stop around the world. I intend on adding one more name to that list.
Why should I donate to build a sailing vessel. Ask yourself this, how often have you had the opportunity to be a
part of an adventure that will circle the world? Most of the time, adventure seekers are looking for sponsors that are
willing to donate 10's of thousands if not 100's of thousand dollars and for that they have their name on a race car.
This is a grass roots effort and I'm asking roughly 5,000 other residents and businesses of
the Morongo Basin to donate a few dollars each to make this adventure come to life.
Sooo, what do I get if I donate something? Well, if you use the "PayPal" button
on the project page, you have earned my thanks. If you drop by the house or meet me at one of my get to know me meeting
with your donation, here's what you get.
$10.00 will get you a flat paper weight of the sailing vessel that has been CNC cut from steel and then powder coated in
an assortment of different colors.
$15.00 will get you the same paper weight as above except that it is mounted on a base so that it will stand up.
See the photo to the right.
Beyond receiving something physical for your donation, you become part of an globe circling expedition that
most individuals will never have the opportunity to be a sponsor for. You create an opportunity for everyone in the
Morongo Basin to view real time pictures and video clips of daily life on a 44 foot sailboat during an ocean passage.
With your support, I get to do something most of us never even considered, and you get to watch and through email participate.
If you think about it, for $15.00 you get to watch a steel sailboat being built or stop by if you like and then be on
board via the internet for a 7 month long, non-stop round the world trip. These days, you can't have fast food and take
in a movie for $15.00.
Here is what your $15.00 can do. According to the Mt. Everest Website, roughly 1,500 people have climbed Mt. Everest.
Since 1894 when Joshua Slocum sailed his boat around the world by himself, only 258 sailors have completed a solo circumnavigation
of the world. That's an average of less than 3 people a year, and I'm offering you the opportunity to be part of something
that is really special. So, I would not drag your sea anchor to long.