Chapter 1: Meet Captain Dan – The Sailing Expert
🧭 Dan is an experienced boat captain who graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy. He knows everything about ships—how to sail them, how to fix them, and how to navigate safely across vast oceans.
🛠️ On a sailboat, things break all the time! That’s why sailors must be ready to repair anything and carry lots of spare parts. Dan is a pro at fixing everything on Equus.
🏆 Fun Fact: Dan won three national sailing championships when he was in college! He’s an incredible sailor who knows how to harness the wind to travel across the sea.
Chapter 2: Meet Alison – The Teacher & Storyteller
🍎 Before setting sail, Alison was a schoolteacher and ran a horse farm. She spent years teaching kids and taking care of her horses.
🐴 Since she couldn’t bring her horses on the boat, she named their sailboat Equus, the Latin word for “horse.” Now, she travels the world on her sea horse!
📚 Alison is also a published author with several books—including two children’s books! She has an exciting new book coming soon about a mermaid!
Chapter 3: Life Aboard Equus – Your Floating Classroom
⛵ Welcome to Equus, Dan and Alison’s sailboat and your floating classroom! What will you learn on this adventure?
🌊 Sailboats & Sailing – Learn how sailboats work, how to steer them, and how to live on one! Maybe one day, you’ll be a sailor too!
🐠 Amazing Ocean Life – Did you know that more than 80% of the ocean is unexplored? Scientists believe there are over 230,000 known species in the ocean—but there could be millions more we haven’t even discovered yet!
🗺️ Geography & Culture – Follow along as Dan and Alison sail to remote islands, exotic places, and cultures you’ve never heard of! Some of these places can only be reached by sailboat!
Chapter 4: Life in the Middle of the Ocean
🎥 Ever wonder what it’s like to be a tiny speck in the middle of a huge sea? When Dan and Alison cross oceans, they’ll take videos so you can see what it’s like to be surrounded by water for thousands of miles.
🐟 Fishing at Sea – Watch as they catch fresh fish right from their boat and learn about the creatures living beneath the waves!
🤿 Underwater Adventures – See videos of snorkeling and scuba diving with colorful fish, sea turtles, and maybe even sharks!
Chapter 5: Join the Adventure!
🚢 We hope you join us on this epic voyage and discover the wonders of life at sea! 🌍⚓
🏫 Dan and Alison will be visiting schools when they travel back to the U.S.! Maybe one day, they’ll visit your school and tell their sea stories in person!
🌟 Are you ready to set sail? Let’s go!