#1 - Pilot - Not Another Sailing Channel
Mar 30, 2024G'day everyone, I'm Clint and welcome to Sailing Destiny. As you may have guessed from the title, this is not just another sailing YouTube channel. I'm currently coming to you from Abu Dhabi, which is near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
I don't own a boat, a car, or a house, but this channel is all about documenting my journey and lifelong dream of sailing around the world. In this article, I'll be sharing my personal backstory, my decision to end retirement, and my future plans for Sailing Destiny.
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Key Takeaways
- Sailing Destiny is a YouTube channel documenting my journey and lifelong dream of sailing around the world.
- After two years of retirement, I found myself bored and decided to start living my dream now.
- I'm a single dad with three amazing kids and have made the conscious decision to structure my life in a way that allows me to have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad, and fulfill my dreams of sailing around the world.
Location and Geography
I'm currently in Abu Dhabi, which is near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The area is located in the middle of the desert, which makes it a unique location for sailing adventures. Although I don't own a boat yet, I plan to fulfill my lifelong dream of sailing around the world on my vessel, Destiny.
As someone who is ocean-obsessed, I've traveled to over 20 countries in the last two years, but I found myself bored and in need of a new adventure. That's when I decided to start documenting my journey and sharing my story on the Destiny channel.
Being a single dad to my three amazing kids is also a significant part of my life, and I want to make sure I can balance my dreams with my responsibilities. That's why I've made the conscious decision to structure my life in a way that allows me to have freedom, sovereignty, and fulfill my dreams of sailing around the world.
The current pandemic situation gave me the time to stop and reflect on my life, and I realized that I wanted to live a life that is not only fulfilling but also allows me to have the time and energy to enjoy the simple things in life. That's why I'm excited to start this new adventure on Destiny and share it with all of you.
Channel Purpose and Journey
I'm Clint, the host of Sailing Destiny, a YouTube channel that documents my journey towards fulfilling my lifelong dream of sailing around the world. Although I currently do not own a boat, Destiny is my vessel and the channel is all about sharing my story.
I have been retired for the past two years, traveling to over 20 countries. However, I found myself bored and in need of a new challenge. This is where the idea for Sailing Destiny was born.
As a single dad of three amazing kids, I have made the conscious decision to start living my dream now, rather than waiting for five years until my youngest finishes school. I am ocean obsessed and all I want to do is surf, foil, kite surf, spear fish, paddle, sail and anything else that is around the ocean.
The purpose of this channel is to share my journey towards fulfilling my dream of sailing around the world, while also being a single dad and maintaining my freedom and sovereignty. Through my experiences, I hope to inspire others to pursue their dreams and live life to the fullest.
Personal Backstory
I'm Clint, the host of Sailing Destiny. I'm currently in Abu Dhabi, near Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. I don't own a boat, a car, or a house, but my lifelong dream is to sail around the world, and Destiny is my vessel.
I've been retired for the last two years, during which I've traveled to over 20 countries. However, I found myself bored and needed a new challenge. I'm a single dad to three amazing kids, and my dream of sailing around the world has been with me since I was a child.
Growing up in South Africa, I fell in love with the ocean and everything related to it. I watched surfing videos on VHS tapes and dreamed of exploring exotic waves around the world. I'm ocean-obsessed, and everything I want to do revolves around the ocean, from surfing to kite surfing, paddleboarding, spearfishing, and sailing.
I've faced many challenges in my life, including financial losses, divorce, and starting from scratch in Australia. However, I'm determined to live my dream and be a single dad to my kids. I believe time is precious, and I don't want to work my whole life to sit on a beach and do nothing.
I got disillusioned with the government and freedom during the C19 pandemic, which gave me the time to stop and reevaluate my life. I'm now coming out of retirement and working on fulfilling my dream of sailing around the world.
Retirement and Boredom
I have been retired for the past two years, and I have to admit that I have been quite bored. I have traveled to over 20 countries in the last two years, but still, I found myself feeling unfulfilled. This led me to start this channel and document my journey.
As a single dad of three amazing kids, I have been able to spend a lot of time with them, but I needed something more. I have always been ocean-obsessed, and my lifelong dream has been to sail around the world. I surf, foil, kite surf, spearfish, paddle, and do anything that is around the ocean. It's my happy place.
I have a decision tree, and I have decided to come out of retirement and start living my dream. I can either wait for five years for my youngest to finish school, or I can start fulfilling my dreams now. For me, it's non-negotiable.
I have made the conscious decision to structure my life in a way where I can have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad to my kids, and fulfill my dreams of sailing around the world. It's time to stop running around and start living my life on my terms.
Family and Fatherhood
As a single dad for the past seven and a half years, my three amazing kids have been my top priority. My daughter has finished school and is busy carving out her own path, while my son has only two terms left before he enters the big bad world. He's a creative soul, so I'm sure he'll be on a stage somewhere around the world. Lastly, my baby is almost the same height as me and still has four years left of school as of the end of this year.
I've always wanted to travel the world and go surfing, and that's why I'm setting up my life in a way that allows me to fulfill my dreams while being a single dad. I've made the conscious decision to structure my life in a way that allows me to have my freedom and sovereignty, be there for my kids, and sail around the world.
I believe that time is precious, and I don't want to be one of those people who work so hard that they physically can't do anything or are too broken to enjoy life. That's why I'm coming out of retirement and starting to work again, so I can have the means to purchase my vessel, Destiny, within the next 12 months and start living my dream now.
Freedom and Adventure
As someone who has been retired for the past two years, I found myself feeling unbelievably bored. I have been to over 20 countries in the last two years, but I needed something more. That's when I decided to start documenting my journey and lifelong dream of sailing around the world on my vessel, Destiny.
My love for the ocean started at a young age when I fell in love with surfing videos. I wanted to explore and find exotic waves all around the world. That's why I love everything about the ocean. I surf, foil, kite surf, spearfish, paddle, and sail. The ocean is my happy place.
I have now made the conscious decision to start living my dream and have my freedom. I am a single dad to my three amazing kids, and being able to fulfill my dreams while still being there for them is really important to me. I want to structure my life in a way where I can have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad, and sail around the world.
During the c19 pandemic, I got disillusioned with the government, freedom, and sovereignty. It gave me the time to stop and think about how I want to structure my life. I want to be able to do what I love and not have to worry about missing out on life. I want to live my life to the fullest and make the most of my time.
Ocean Obsession
I have always been ocean obsessed. The ocean is my happy place and everything I want to do revolves around it. I surf, foil, kite surf, spear fish, paddle, sail, and do anything that involves the ocean. My love for the ocean started when I was young and watched surfing videos on VHS tapes. I fell in love with the ocean and all I wanted to do was travel the world and find exotic waves.
Now, I am in a position where I am officially coming out of retirement because after two years of traveling, I got bored and wanted to start working again. However, my love for the ocean has not diminished, and I am determined to live my dream of sailing around the world.
I have a decision tree, and I have made the conscious decision to start fulfilling my dreams now instead of waiting for five years for my youngest child to finish school. Time is precious, and I do not want to wait any longer. I want to set up my life in a way where I can have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad to my kids, and sail around the world.
In the next 12 months, I plan to have my vessel, Destiny, and start my journey. It will not be an easy journey, but I am determined to make it happen. Sailing around the world is not just a dream, it is a goal, and I am excited to share my journey with all of you.
Decision to End Retirement
After being retired for the last two years, I found myself unbelievably bored and needed to get the many thoughts in my head out. This is the point of this channel and this journey, to share my story and end up on Destiny. As a single dad of three amazing kids, I have a decision tree. I can either wait for five years from this point in time for my youngest to finish school or I can start living my dream now. For me, it's non-negotiable, and especially when I traveled so much and saw how time is precious, I made the conscious decision to end my retirement and start fulfilling my dreams of sailing around the world.
During the C19 pandemic, I got very disillusioned with government, freedom, and sovereignty. It gave me the time to stop running around and think about how to set up my life in a way where I can have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad to my kids, and start fulfilling my dreams of sailing around the world. I have made the conscious decision to structure my life in a way that allows me to live my dream now and not wait for five years.
Life Philosophy and Time
I have come to realize that time is precious, and it is important to make the most of it. As a single dad with three amazing kids, I am constantly reminded of this fact. My life philosophy revolves around living life to the fullest and doing what makes me happy.
Growing up in South Africa, I fell in love with the ocean and everything related to it. My dream has always been to travel the world, surf, and explore exotic waves. I have always been ocean obsessed, and it is my happy place.
After being retired for two years and traveling to over 20 countries, I found myself bored and unfulfilled. I realized that waiting for five more years for my youngest child to finish school was not an option. I had to start living my dream now.
I have made a conscious decision to structure my life in a way that allows me to have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad to my kids, and fulfill my dreams of sailing around the world. I believe that life is too short to spend it working hard and not enjoying the fruits of your labor.
I have seen people who work tirelessly and have little time to enjoy life. I don't want to be one of those people. I want to live my life to the fullest, and that is why I am coming out of retirement and starting this journey. I want to share my story and inspire others to do what makes them happy.
In conclusion, time is precious, and we should make the most of it. We should follow our dreams and do what makes us happy. Life is too short to spend it doing things that don't fulfill us.
Future Plans and Sailing Destiny
As I mentioned earlier, my dream is to sail around the world and explore the ocean. Destiny is the vessel that will take me on this journey. Although I don't own her yet, I plan to have her within the next 12 months.
As a single dad of three amazing kids, I have a decision to make. I can wait for my youngest to finish school in four years, or I can start living my dream now. For me, it's non-negotiable. I want to live my life to the fullest and not wait for the future.
I have been retired for the past two years, traveling to over 20 countries. However, I found myself bored and in need of a new challenge. That's when I decided to start this channel and document my journey.
My future plans include:
- Obtaining Destiny within the next 12 months
- Sailing around the world and exploring the ocean
- Living a life of freedom and sovereignty
- Being a single dad to my kids while fulfilling my dreams
- Surfing, kitesurfing, foiling, spearfishing, paddling, and anything else that involves the ocean
I believe that time is precious, and life is too short to wait for the future. I want to live my life now and experience everything the world has to offer.
Travel Experiences
I've been fortunate enough to travel to over 20 countries in the last two years, but I found myself bored and in need of a new adventure. As an ocean enthusiast, my dream has always been to sail around the world and explore exotic waves.
I am officially coming out of retirement to pursue this dream. I have a decision tree - wait for five years until my youngest child finishes school or start living my dream now. For me, it's non-negotiable.
During the C19 pandemic, I got disillusioned with government, freedom, and sovereignty. It gave me the time to stop running around and think about how I want to structure my life. I want to have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad to my kids, and sail around the world.
My plan is to have Destiny, my vessel, within the next 12 months. I want to live a life where I can have my freedom and sovereignty, be a single dad to my kids, and fulfill my dreams of sailing around the world.
Disillusionment with Government and Sovereignty
During the C19 pandemic, I became very disillusioned with the government and their handling of the situation. This led me to question the concept of freedom and sovereignty. Here are some of my thoughts on the matter:
- I got very disillusioned with government and freedom during the C19 pandemic
- I started to question the concept of sovereignty
- It was a hard time, but it gave me the opportunity to stop and think
- I believe that time is precious, and we should set up our lives in a way that allows us to have freedom and sovereignty
- I want to be a single dad to my kids, fulfill my dreams of sailing around the world, and have my freedom and sovereignty
- I see people working so hard and not being able to enjoy their lives
- I believe that we should structure our lives in a way that allows us to do the things we love and enjoy
- I will speak more about freedom and sovereignty in later episodes.
