In October, 2002 Charley Hester boarded a 46 foot sailboat with five people he had never met, for a 6 month, 15,000 mile voyage around South America by way of the Panama Canal, the Galapagos, Easter Island, Cape Horn, and the Falkland Islands. This book chronicles that adventure as the crew of Sea Wolf III ride the waves of emotion from extreme exhilaration to fear and despair while surviving numerous equipment failures, serious interpersonal conflicts, and danger that includes a near-tragedy near Cape Horn. It documents one man's quest for validation and self-understanding, and demonstrates how "will" can enable ordinary people to realize extraordinary dreams.