Hannah Stowe
Hannah Stowe was raised on the Welsh coast, in a cottage next to the sea. She developed a yearning for adventure and knowledge, a desire to see what was over the horizon. Hannah took to sea at the age of 18, and has since sailed the North Atlantic, crossed the North Sea, explored the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the Baltic.
Hannah currently lives in Dresden, Germany, writing, painting, and sailing her own boat named Larry, a 114 year-old gaff cutter.
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