Alison Gieschen is a former school teacher and equestrian vaulting coach with over 25 years of inspiring students, as well as a former horse farm owner. She now lives a life of global adventure, having sold everything to circumnavigate the world by sailboat with her husband on their 43-foot vessel EQUUS.

Alison Gieschen is a former school teacher and equestrian vaulting coach with over 25 years of inspiring students, as well as a former horse farm owner. She now lives a life of global adventure, having sold everything to circumnavigate the world by sailboat with her husband on their 43-foot vessel EQUUS. Drawing from her real-life sailing experiences, cultural immersions, and lifelong passion for storytelling, she crafts captivating narratives that blend adventure, heart, and human connection as a travel blogger and author, known as The Nautical Novelist.
Her published books include the memoirs Riding the Waves of Reality: Tales of Turmoil and Triumph in Blue Water Sailing (chronicling the first five years of their journey) and its sequel Riding the Waves of Reality II (covering the Mediterranean leg); the epic saga THE SEVEN: An Odyssey of Seven Horses and Seven Souls (a novel about seven humans and seven horses chosen to decide humanity's fate, infused with global history and wisdom from her travels); and children's titles such as Julia's Vaulting Dream (introducing young readers to equestrian vaulting). Additional works include Blue Ridge, Heart of a Champion, and the upcoming children's story Seanna: A Mermaid’s Tale. Her books are available via her website alisongieschen.com, and you can follow her adventures on her sailing blog sailmates.org.