I only know if I can until I do it

I’ve spent so long preparing to leave that sometimes I forget I actually have to leave. 😂 Soon there won’t be another job to finish, another thing to order or another problem I can ask someone on the dock to help me solve. Whatever I have when I cross that starting line is what I have. And I think that’s why this first part of the race is going to feel so strange. I’ll be learning what life aboard Showgirl actually feels like when there’s no return date. Finding my rhythm, figuring out when I can sleep, getting used to being completely responsible for every decision again. I know how to sail alone. But this time I’m not crossing an ocean knowing that I’ll be home in a few weeks. I’m starting eight months at sea. Lanzarote is the first little milestone in something ridiculously big. And I think reaching it will be the moment I can finally stop thinking about getting to the Golden Globe Race... and realise I’m actually in it. 🌊 ⚓ Life on the Showgirl is my journey toward one of the toughest solo sailing races on the planet: the Golden Globe Race — sailed solo, non-stop, and without modern technology. Follow along as I learn, prepare, and chase a dream that feels bigger than me. ------------------------------------------ New videos EVERY 7th of the month ------------------------------------------ EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!!: https://www.patreon.com/classicmara ------------------------------------------ Follow Mara: https://www.instagram.com/classicmara_/ __________________________ Support me: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/helgamarielk Vipps: 39088 - Classic Mara Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/griedy1 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/173a9a5e6 Buy Me a Coffe: https://buymeacoffee.com/classicmara __________________________ Affiliate links: Dakota Lithium Batteries: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=79634&awinaffid=2732466&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dakotalithium.com Orca Navigation System: https://getorca.com/?via=classicmara PitViper: https://www.pitviper.com/discount/CLASSICMARA?redirect=%2F&utm_campaign=money%2Bcounters&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=upfluence