Derek Hatfield, a sailing legend who cast fear to the wind to become the first Canadian to complete two solo around-the-world voyages, has died suddenly at […]
Sailing Legend Derek Hatfield Dies Suddenly At 63
OPB (other people’s boats)
(published April 2016) Sun sparkled on the water on a perfect late fall day as I joined my friends getting a Hallberg-Rassy 43 ready in her […]
Sail Fabrics part two
As yacht design and engineering becomes more refined with the use of exotic materials in the hull and rig, sometimes disguised to look traditional such as […]
When To Go
Picking a favorable weather window from the east coast of the United States to the Virgin Islands (published April 2016) The hardest part about the passage […]
No One’s Forecast Was Correct
December of 2015 and the first week of January 2016 will live in the weather records, history books, ships’ logs and personal diaries for the unusual […]
Going with the Flow: Navigating the East Australia Current
Funny how the beginning and end of a voyage can parallel each other, even when they’re three years and thousands of miles apart (published April 2016) […]
San Blas Islands
When you get the chance to visit the San Blas Islands, you take it. I accepted a position as first mate aboard the Solitaria, a 39 […]
Galley Guide: Sprouting and Yogurt Making
Over the years, and much experimentation, I have adopted two regular galley activities that not only keep meals interesting but, most importantly, give our diets a […]
The Voyage Starts Here
(published March 2016) Standing at the chart table, my buddy Will and I poured over charts of the Northwest coast from Alaska to Oregon. Large and […]
Close to Home Charters
Interesting, educational and fun places to charter around or near North America (published March 2016) So you want a boating getaway but don’t want the travel […]