Wanderlust Atlas

Work smarter. Live freer.

I'm Chanty. I use AI, small businesses and an unconventional life to build more freedom into the day to day, and I help other people do the same. Two worlds live here: Saltwired, for life on the water, and everything I teach about AI.

Saltwired

Built for people who would rather be on the water.

Saltwired is the crew and captain platform growing out of our sailing community, 45,000+ people strong. Crew looking for boats, captains looking for crew, passages leaving soon, and a way to work out whether you actually want to live on a small boat with someone before you go. It opens by invitation first.

Step aboard Saltwired

Solo sailor at helm of sailboat on open ocean during golden hour, navigating vast seascape with billowing sails

Learn AI with me

AI is the tool. Freedom is the goal.

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The AI Playbooks

Four short playbooks, from what the hell is AI to running it inside your business. Plain language, made to be used.

See the Playbooks

Tourist Using AI Chatbot to Identify Vegetables at Local Market

Private AI Intensive

Five days with me, in person or remote, setting AI up around your real work until it runs without me.

See how the week works

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Vision & Vibes

People on the island who get together to think out loud, try things, and build differently. Learning AI is part of it, not the whole point.

Come to the next one

My story, the short version

I left Canada with my dog and $300.

Six years ago I got on a plane with Chinook and about three hundred dollars. I now run a few businesses from a 30 foot sailboat in Mexico.

The part worth telling is not the view. It is that I kept stopping work on the life I thought I was supposed to want, and starting again on one that actually fit. That cost me things. It was still the right call.

AI is the newest tool I use to protect that, because it buys back hours I would rather spend somewhere else. Everything on this site comes out of that one idea.

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From the people who've sailed with me

These were left for me publicly when I entered a contest to win a sailboat. I didn't win the boat. I got something better.

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"I know Chantal is the real deal! Met her and Chinook in Chiapas, Mexico while they were boat sitting. The social coordinator and constant offerer of assistance in the marina, Chantal was a friend to all and that perfect advocate of the sailing community!"

Kevin Oake, met Chanty in Chiapas, Mexico

"I've sailed a couple thousand miles with Chantal. She's done more miles than me now and is ready to be her own captain!"

Brendan Macdonald, sailed thousands of miles with Chanty

"She was kind enough to bring me on many sailing adventures out on Lake Ontario. This gal uses her sailboat to create space and foster community. She really cares about surrounding herself with people who have a mutual stoke and love for exploration and travel."

Syd & Adam, sailed the 1000 Islands with Chanty

"Met her sailing and yoga-ing in La Paz, Mexico and she's a true community builder and has great positive energy."

Kristen Gill, met Chanty in La Paz, Mexico

"She WILL finish any project that she starts. I believe that she has the drive, skills and determination needed."

moosewing1, via YouTube

Letters from the boat

Where I write about all of it, honestly. What is working, what is not, and what I am building next. Free on Substack.

Read the letters