Sail, Life Lessons!

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Copyright onEdition. VELUX 5 OCEANS Skipper Brad Van Liew on his yacht, Le Pingouin

-  Charleston’s Brad Van Liew, solo race LEADER! Velux 5 Oceans Solo Sailboat Race Around the World.

-  May 7 Rock The Dock Party – 7-11pm  Celebrate with Brad, with Charleston, and with the World at Seabreeze Marina, downtown. Get tickets early $12.

~ May 12 -15  Charleston Harbor Fest has many events planned with the Final leg 5 of the Solo Race. They’ll race on to finish in France mid June.

-  Apr 19 –  Sunset FINISH LINE! Charleston’s Brad Van Liew just Won Leg 4 – CONGRATS! GO Welcome Brad Home at Seabreeze Marina!

WATCH  RACE!! <– Click here  (…wait, then on left click “Raceviewer;” then click “Replay Sprint 4″)

- The Race Started Oct 2010, France to Cape Town, S.Africa. Then to Wellington, New Zealand. Then to Brazil, then Charleston. He has won all 4 legs do far. He will be the 1st US Sailboat racer to Solo Around the World for the 3rd time – and hopefully win again. More astronauts have been in space then solo sailers around the world – it is that challenging.

- Click and WAIT for Brad’s  Sponsor VIDEO to load, it’s awesome <– CONTACT me to Sponsor.

- In Charleston, Brad Van Liew was the Exec. Dir. of  SCMaritime.org and the Spirit of SC Tall Ship - they empower > 7000 students to broaden horizons!

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Ashley Marina Aerial on Charleston Peninsula

-  Ashley Marina – Buy a Dockominium, it’s the Best Kept Secret to sustainable independent downsizing freedom - CONTACT me for the full inside scoop!! World Class access to a lifetime of diverse beauty with the vast Charleston harbour, intercoastal waterway, and close-in undeveloped exotic barrier island retreats like Capers and Bulls Bay. Fast access to the exciting surf & sea. Then close-in safe healthy sailing, kayaking, swimming, snorkeling/scuba, and living on the water with big skies, sunrises/sunsets, moonrises/moonshadows/moonsets, brilliant milky way stars, etc. Then there’s the dolphin, sea otters, manetee, blue crabs, blue heron, Ospray, fish, shrimp, late night flounder gigging, and FUNdraising oyster roasts, etc. Or Walk or Bike downtown to a French Restaurant…

Did I describe sharing and engaging life everyday with Charleston’s diverse residents:

Broaden Horizons - EASY: Just walk along waterfront, keep an eye open, engage face-to-face, repeat, & sustain everyday for Charleston & the World. Copyright DoTheCharleston.com, do not use without written release.

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-  Mar 17 – 22 -The Gunilla Swedish Tall Ship is at the  SC Maritime Center (normally home to Spirit of SC Tall Ship).  They all empower students to broaden horizons! (843) 722-1030 Hmmm, hmmm, Contact me

-  Apr 15 – 17,  2011  East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival. Charleston is a world class destination for vast diverse year-round kayaking.

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Tall Ship in Charleston Harbor Fest

-  May 12 -15 ,  2011  Charleston Harbour Fest <-- cool pictures.

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-  May 21 –  ?  2011  Charleston Bermuda Race

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Happy Thanksgiving from Downtown Charleston! copyright 2011 DoTheCharleston.com

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One Response to “Sail, Life Lessons!”

  1. Dontarrious June 13, 2011 at 10:46 am #

    I’m impressed!

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