Astoria resident Heidi Brown joined the Clipper Round the World race last year, and sailed 40,000 miles around the globe on a 70 foot yacht with about 20 crewmates. This week on the Ship Report. I’ll share excerpts from an interview I did with her, talking about what this life-changing experience was like. Today in Part 1, we’ll learn a little about her, and why she found this race was so appealing.