Bike Sailing

Building a small, bike-trailerable boat for big water

- Paul Freedman

My return to sailing as an adult was part of a campaign to beat depression through simple adventures I could access without a car. I’m sure others can identify with taking to the water when it’s time to shed our earthly cares. I wanted that, and I wanted my tow vehicle to be a bicycle…so, in 2013 I started hauling lightweight boats to the water and sailing. Ever ambitious, I gave my new passion a name: Bike Sailing. And the fullest vision of Bike Sailing is not being limited to returning to where I put in, because I sail with a complete ground transport system on board.

I feel a bit like the vegan in the joke “How do you know there’s a vegan in the room?… They’ll tell you.” It’s true. Being car-free is a big part of my identity and it’s behind all of my design choices here, so I have to put it out there early.