Pacific Solo is the brainchild of Lowell Sheppard, a seasoned author, speaker, and social entrepreneur. After harboring a lifelong dream of crossing an ocean by sailboat, Lowell made a bold announcement at the age of 64: he planned to purchase a boat, master the art of sailing, and embark on a solo voyage across the Pacific before turning 70. Now at the age of 69, Lowell has spent the past three years navigating the waters around Japan aboard his trusty 40-foot sailboat, Wahine. Covering nearly 6000 kilometers, mostly on his own, he has docked in 70 ports and harbors along the way. While his ultimate goal of soloing the Pacific remains just out of reach, Lowell remains undeterred. When presented with the opportunity to join Tyler Walkey and Julia Sisa aboard their vessel, Ramona Rae, for a journey from Hawaii to Japan, Lowell embraced the chance, proving that it's never too late to chase your dreams.

A spin-off of Pacific Solo is the Never Too Late Academy, which Lowell founded with others in 2020. It is named after one of the books Lowell wrote "Never Too Late" and is in response to the many of his fellow never-too-laters who have sought to learn from Lowell's tenacious pursuit of an audacious dream.