offshore sailing

First sea trials aboard hull number one of a rockin’ new flagship  (published September 2016) It’s not often that I get the scoop on a new […]

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 […]

On paper it looked like the 90th edition of the Fastnet Race was going to be a spectacular affair  (published November 2015) A record 356 boats […]

Safety depends on planning, preparation and practice-and the hard information you will learn at a sanctioned Safety at Sea seminar  (published May 2015) The 1979 Fastnet […]

Flexible plans mean good seamanship and unexpected rewards  (published May 2015) Sailors setting out on long voyages rightly devote a lot of time and energy to […]

What’s outthere in the realm of four weather gear for those looking to stay 100 percent dry?  (published April 2015) When sailors think of dry suits, […]

Cruising the atolls of Tuamotu brings spectacular marine life and scenery, as well as fickle and potentially unfriendly passes  (published February 2015) Steve and I stood […]

The ocean is your parking lot  (published July 2012) For centuries, heaving-to has been the most reliable trick in a sailor’s arsenal for “parking” a sailboat […]

By the time you’re looking for your medical kit, it’s already too late to start getting prepared  (published July 2012) Racing around the world in the […]

Sometimes the road to paradise is paved with bad weather    (published April 2012) May 8, 2010, 0730 hrs, 36.56 S, 176.54 E Log: 136,080 miles At […]