Bill Biewenga

It was 11:00 PM, and while Lia Ditton slept on “her side” of the catamaran, I had the watch.  Suddenly, the quiet was shattered by the […]

Watch systems don’t need to be as abrupt as Marine Corps Drill Instructors would have you believe. But they do need forethought and structure  (published September […]

Without warning, the sudden dull pop of the spinnaker exploding shook us to our feet and into action. Thousands of miles to our landfall and with […]

Problems come in assorted flavors. When they strike your steering system, you need to have a backup plan that will work. Lashing the head door to […]

Recognizing my own shortcomings, I know that when it comes to tasks, if it’s not written down, it’s not getting done. Something similar may be said […]

It’s a cry that is so alarming that it’s against the law to falsely scream that word in a movie theater. It’s no less alarming at […]

A hurried finish to a refit, a new captain and mate, an owner who wanted his catamaran out of New England in late November and in […]

Technically the hurricane season is behind us. The reality is that while some of the devastation remains in some places, the weather will be idyllic in […]

“Stay in Touch!” It’s a common enough term, but one that takes on many places and is important to many people  (published November/December 2017)   As […]

The numbers aren’t all in yet, but we already know that one year does not necessarily make a trend  (published Nov/Dec 2017) For many, the hurricane […]