This December, I'll be spending 24 hours alone on the water aboard Meraki, my J/80 (hull #23), sailing Lake Lanier non-stop to raise funds for Ronnie Simpson's Global Solo Challenge 2027-28 campaign.

Ronnie's taking on one of sailing's toughest tests — a solo, unassisted circumnavigation — and no, I'm not bringing a Class 40 to Lanier to match him. But while I'm out there on the J/80, I'll also be making an attempt at what I believe may be an unofficial 24-hour mileage record for the lake.

I'm putting my own money on the line two ways:

• Pledging $50 for every mile I sail

• Matching every flat donation, dollar for dollar
   

If you'd rather pledge per mile yourself instead of giving a flat amount, that's an option too — I'll track and post mileage live during the sail so everyone can follow along.

The date is set for December, weather permitting. Given the nature of a 24-hour sail, I'm reserving the right to postpone if conditions leave me without enough wind to safely or meaningfully complete the attempt — this isn't a race against the clock so much as a real test of endurance, and I'd rather do it properly than force a bad-weather attempt just to hit a date.

More details on how to donate will follow along soon.