Annie Dike is a reformed lawyer-turned-sailor - that is, she left the profession in her early 30s to pursue a more passionate life. Her and her partner Philip sail a Niagara 35 on the west coast of Florida, and they recently crossed the Atlantic to France on a high-tech Catamaran. Annie & I discussed how she left the lawyer world behind, what the Atlantic crossing was like for a first-time ocean sailor, her various movie projects, her friendship with Pam Wall & her passion for helping others pursue the cruising lifestyle.
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Annie Dike is a truly interesting & inspiring character, and what follows was one of the more fun-loving and honest interviews I’ve done in a while. Annie has an infectious personality, and has been using her lawyer-like work ethic to offer cruising opportunities to other aspiring sailors. Mia & I recently teamed up with Annie to offer one of our offshore passages aboard Isbjorn to one of her fans - check out Annie’s Patreon page on patreon.com/havewindwilltravel for details.

Show Notes

Topics Discussed in the Podcast

Annie's movie Trans-At on a Fast Cat Movie is for rent on YouTube
Patreon - Get inspired. Get on board.
What is like to change your profession to your passion in life
Annie was a Medical Malpractice defense lawyer
Mr. Money Mustache is a website & lifestyle blog for managing/ investing your money
Realizing how similar other personalities are to yourself when offshore
How important “situational awareness” is when sailing
How important it is to be resourceful at sea
Weather Fax – How to get maps & pressure maps when out at sea
Why having a weather router is helpful when crossing oceans
DeLorme for sailing and rigging advice
OCENS Satellite Files for GRIB files
Regatta in the Bahamas
What it feels like to hand steer for long periods offshore
The culture of sailing to the Azores
If your shrouds are vibrating it can eventually compromise your rig
“If you want to go, then go. Things are always going to break” – Annie Dike
Description of Ocean Sailing - “The minutes and hours pass slowly, but the days pass quickly” – Tom Herrington

People & Books Discussed in the Podcast

Yanic a pilot in the French Navy who’s boat was hit by lightening and sailed with Annie Dike
Johnny Walker – A diesel engine mechanic that Annie cruised with
Phillip Annie’s partner whom she crossed the Atlantic with
Bernard Moitessier’s Books - Cape Horn the Logical Route & The Long Way
Pam Wall a Cruising consultant and expert sailor
John Kretschmer a professional sailor and a mentor of Andy’s
Therriy Humeau a professional videographer that worked on 59-North videos as well as at other professional news stations
ATN, a former Whitbread sailor and owner of ATN Inc.
Annie Dike’s Books - The Salt of a Sailor, None Such like It, & Keys to the Kingdom