Meet the woman sailing around the world with her cat

CAPTAIN LIZ CLARK IS LIVING THE DREAM. The sailor and environmentalist bought a 40-foot sailboat years back, worked on getting it shipshape, renamed it “Swell,” and has been sailing around the world on it since 2006. Clark has an unusual first mate, though: her cat, Amelia.

"The sun shines not on us, but in us. The rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing." — John Muir // Worshiping nature with Her royal highness, Amelia the Tropicat…? #respectnature

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Apr 17, 2016 at 7:32pm PDT

“Amelia the Tropicat” was adopted by Liz when the cat was a mere 6-months old, and she has grown used to life on a ship.

because above all else, it's feeling connection with others that really enriches our lives … especially with beings quite unlike ourselves… @patagonia_surf @mizulife @loveavasol @ecoflex_ @zealoptics #tropicat #weareone

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Mar 24, 2016 at 1:36pm PDT

Over the years, Liz has sailed all over the Pacific.

#Ameliathetropicat tells all in her freshly released short film by my friend and fellow earth and animal lover @tevaperrone!! … link in my profile… #loveandfreedom #forallanimals #beaStevie

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Jan 12, 2016 at 11:09am PST

Amelia the Tropicat likes to fish — with limited success.

Amelia gloating over her first official fishing success…🐟 i have tried to make her a few different kinds of floating platforms to fish from, but she never liked them. recently a friend gave us a soft-top surfboard and it turns out that #Tropicat finds it up to her standards. woke up to 2 of these on the floor of the cabin…she ate one, then carried this one around all morning…🏆 #thanksGael!! @patagonia_surf @mizulife @loveavasol @zealoptics @ecoflex_

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Dec 2, 2015 at 11:26am PST

The two now criss-cross the Pacific, looking for environmental projects to help out in, and living off of renewable energy sources.

Tropicat boldly going where no cat has gone before!!! #felinefirstascent @patagonia_surf @mizulife @loveavasol @zealoptics @b4bc

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Sep 4, 2015 at 3:55pm PDT

If this isn’t the dream, I don’t know what is.

What if our religion was each other? If our practice was our life? If prayer was our words? What if the Temple was the Earth? If forests were our church? If holy water-the rivers,lakes and the ocean? What if meditation was our relationship? If the Teacher was life? If wisdom was self-knowledge? If love was the center of our being? Good Questions to Consider by Ganga White ???

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Nov 24, 2014 at 8:22pm PST

Liz says Amelia “has to go out of a cat comfort zone often, but I think she now understands that I will keep her safe and she will have a lot of fun in the end.”

ATTENTION all sea birds! Swell is no longer a safe landing zone below the spreaders…there is a small tiger lurking! …she took down an poor unexpecting tern almost her same size!? #menace #catsonboats

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Jul 21, 2014 at 12:19pm PDT

You can follow Captain Liz and Amelia the Tropicat’s adventures as their Instagram, or at her blog, Swell Voyage.

the Tropicat and i just scored a sweet new low-impact ride…?@patagonia_surf @mizulife @loveavasol @ecoflex_ @zealoptics @b4bc #lessfuelmoremuscle #crazycatladystatus #vaahoe

A photo posted by Captain Lizzy (@captainlizclark) on Oct 15, 2015 at 8:41pm PDT

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