Heyward Coleman
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Heyward Coleman

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HEYWARD COLEMAN: NUCLEAR NAVY VETERAN & GLOBAL VOYAGER Heyward Coleman doesn't just sail; he solves problems at the intersection of physics and the open sea. A former U.S. Nuclear Submarine Officer with a Master’s in Nuclear Physics from Duke and an MBA from Harvard, Heyward spent decades navigating the high-stakes worlds of oil shipping, environmental radiochemistry, and medical biotechnology. But it was on the deck of the Skimmer where his technical background met its ultimate test. THE VOYAGES OF SKIMMER Heyward is the author of the highly-rated two-part series, The Voyages of Skimmer. BOOK 1: WHERE THE WIND BLOWS chronicles the 1989 family sabbatical that transformed a career-driven executive and his three teenagers into a seasoned Mediterranean crew. BOOK 2: THE NEXT PORT follows their subsequent five-year circumnavigation—a journey defined by technical grit and the invention of the "Caliban" autopilot. Engineered mid-Pacific by Heyward’s son using a bilge pump, bungee cords, and a cache of spare parts, Caliban became a legendary symbol of the family’s "failure is not an option" mindset. BEYOND THE HORIZON Heyward’s professional journey eventually came full circle, merging his maritime experience with nuclear science. From securing global Department of Defense contracts for emergency medical training to co-founding a biotech firm currently in clinical trials for cancer treatments using nuclear medicine, Heyward has spent his life advancing technical frontiers. THE JOURNEY NEVER ENDS Today, Heyward lives in Charleston, South Carolina. While his ocean-crossing days are behind him, he and his wife, Charlotte, spend several months each year navigating the inland waterways of Europe aboard their powerboat, Magnolia. EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS: Both volumes of The Voyages of Skimmer include access to a private digital vault featuring hundreds of high-resolution photos from the original expeditions.
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