![]() ![]() ![]() “I’m a walking, talking argument for nurture in the nature-versus-nurture debate. The ties of sailing & environment run deep in his family “I continued yacht racing whenever I could, and in 1979 I took some time off from the Clearwater to do a stint with Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup team (the team won the cup in 1980.)”Ģ. Whether he is fighting against nuclear power, protecting whales or sitting in a Russian jail – Captain Willcox outlook on life reminds us of the inner pirate all sailors have in their heart! Here’s our top quotes: ![]() It’s a beautiful, funny, and sometimes-controversial story that show a sailor’s life determined to protect our planet. If your looking for a good summer read, check out his memoir Greenpeace Captain: My Adventures in Protecting the Future of Our Planet. Captain Peter Willcox has sailed over 400,000 miles – admirable for any mariner, but his story has even more crazy stories, because he’s logged all of those miles while standing up for the environment – and the humans and animals that depend on a healthy planet. ![]()
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