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Thies Matzen and his wife Kicki Ericson have sailed Wanderer III — the same 30-foot wooden sloop that legendary cruising sailors Eric and Susan Hiscock wrote about — more than 150,000 bluewater miles, much of it in the Southern Ocean. This includes two years overwintering at South Georgia Island under brutal conditions and a voyage to Antarctica aboard the smallest traditionally planked wooden boat to ever sail there. Along the way they won the Blue Water Award from the Cruising Club of America, one of the most prestigious honors in offshore sailing. In this episode, Thies talks about life aboard one of the most storied small boats in sailing history, navigating by sextant and stars in the Southern Ocean, what the ancient Polynesian navigators taught him about finding your place in the world, and why a small boat keeps the world big.Guest: Thies Matzen — Sailor, shipwright, and offshore voyager who has spent decades aboard Wanderer III navigating the Southern Ocean by sextant and stars. Links: [Guest website] Chapters: People: Creators & Guests Thies Matzen - Guest Click here to view the episode transcript.  For more stories of long riders, sailors, ramblers, adventurers, and dreamers finding their way, visit TravelGrit.com.