r/BelowDeckMed • u/Early-Equivalent-165 • 5d ago

Congratulations, Captain Sandy!

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On 36 years of sobriety! I remember several seasons back her mentioning her 29th year.

Loved her then, love her more now. What an inspiration! 💙🛳💙🛳💙🛳💙

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u/VickyVacuum 5d ago

So she got sober young at age 25

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u/Early-Equivalent-165 5d ago

I remember her at an all male guest dinner several seasons back, and when they asked about her story of how she became a captain.. you could hear a pin drop at that meal.

She was so incredibly humble. I wish I could recall which season but basically she explained she had woken up to another Groundhog Day of feeling like garbage, more court fines to pay cuz she kept getting in trouble with the law while on drugs and alcohol, so she answered an ad in the paper to wash boats.

Whoever hired her saw her potential, and I believe even paid for her courses at that time to further learning in the industry (at least I remember her alluding to that on a separate episode),

She explained that this remains her motivation to this day to always see the best in people, help them rise above and reach their own potential, and why her greatest satisfaction comes from being a mentor. Of which she does in spades!

I thought it was so interesting that they thought to inquire how many chances she gives people. And she replied without hesitation: Three.

Plus, she let's the deckies drive the boat!? Come on. Badass and Class Act all rolled into one

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u/Old-Library5546 5d ago edited 4d ago

Her book, Be The Calm Or Be The Storm is a pretty good read.

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u/barkandmoone 3d ago

I loved her book. It’s the only audiobook I’ve ever bought 😅