Neil Hawkesford, sometimes known as Foolish Neil, has built a life around daring to do the things most people only dream of. From building his own boat and sailing it with his partner to the Mediterranean, to writing books that challenge the "sensible" path, his work is united by one philosophy: being "foolish" is often the wisest choice of all.<br>His first book, <em>A Foolish Voyage</em>, became the starting point of <em>The Foolish Trilogy,</em> a series that chronicles not just adventures at sea, but the journey of building a boat, casting off, and discovering freedom under sail.<br>Neil is a lifelong generalist and unapologetic jack of all trades. Now settled on the Cornish coast, he writes on Substack about sailing, place, history, and whatever else surfaces when curiosity takes hold. He calls himself an artisan author—someone who writes slowly, sells honestly, and would rather have a hundred readers who genuinely care than ten thousand who don't.
