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Andy Schell

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Andy founded 59° North with Mia in 2014 to share his passion for offshore sailing, having sailed over 100,000 miles and hosted the popular "On the Wind" podcast since 2013, while also contributing regularly to major sailing publications.

67,103
Miles sailed
75
Passages sailed

Andy

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67,103

Miles Sailed w/ 59º North

75

59º North Passages Sailed

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Andy started 59° North with Mia back in 2014 with the idea to share his passion for offshore sailing with like-minded people. He’s sailed over 100,000 miles offshore, crossed the Atlantic 8 times, the Pacific once, & skippered ISBJØRN to 80º North in Svalbard. Andy started our podcast, On the Wind, in 2013. The show now reaches over 15k listeners per episode and has featured legends like Sir Robin Knox Johnston, Dee Caffari, and John Kretschmer. Andy writes regularly for publications like Yachting World and Sail Magazine.

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