Why??? If you have to ask you probably cannot understand, but quite simply "for the challenge"!! These sailors care little for the things an average person (or sailor for that matter) can accomplish. They are a rare breed that longs to push well beyond their comfort zone and face challenges where success or failure is secondary to the need to find ones limits and constantly stretch them further. Mind you I am not saying it makes them better (or worse) than others who prefer to walk the beaten path....just different.

I intensly hope to join their ranks next year!! My only fear is of looonngg boring drifters!!