Under the Wire

Some folks have observed I write about cowboy type people and places. Out of respect for those whom that might offend, today I’m writing about an honest-to-goodness sailor and his adventures with ... a cowboy. Sorry, but that’s as close to not talking cowboy as I can get!

Just as the world has cowboys and “wannabes,” the sailing world has both types, too. In the world of the high seas, this particular sailor’s title is questioned by no one. You see, this man, accompanied by his wife, three kids and a sea-worthy dog, spent four years aboard a 48 foot sailboat traversing the world’s oceans. If a...