The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show is the official kickoff to sailing season on the East Coast. Sailors eagerly await its arrival and the welcome opportunity to commune with fellow sailing junkies. The Annapolis Boat Show is a sailor's paradise, with the chance to ogle beautiful...
Sailing season is coming soon in the Northeast, thank goodness. One of our annual spring rituals is to brush up on The Racing Rules of Sailing. So last Sunday found me at Oakcliff Sailing for the North U. Rules + Tactics Seminar. Talking about rules...
St. Patrick's Day means all things green, and shamrocks are everywhere. According to tradition, the four leaf clover symbolizes luck. But what do shamrocks have to do with sailing? Actually, there is a very famous sailing shamrock: J Class yacht Shamrock V, one of the original...
"I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it is because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it is because we all came...
I don't know about you, but I normally don't make New Year's resolutions. Mainly because they're usually for things I don't really want to do, but know I should. This year I'm changing it up by resolving to do more of what I love. My...
Australia has long been on my travel bucket list. When an opportunity came up to sail with friends in the Whitsunday Islands, I didn't need much convincing. And boy, was it worth the trip! Located off the northeast Queensland coast, the Whitsunday Islands are actually two...
It's Thanksgiving here in the U.S., a time to reflect on things we're thankful for. This year I'm thankful for a loving family, challenging work and loyal customers. And I'm especially thankful for sailing. I can't underestimate the impact sailing has made on my life. It...
Lately, I've been getting that melancholy feeling that comes towards the end of summer and sailing season. Here in the Northeast US, keelboat sailing typically winds down by mid to late October. But you really begin to feel it in September, when the days get...
It feels right to sail on July 4th, the American Independence Day. To me, sailing represents a form of freedom. On a boat, it's somehow easier to be free of worry and care, free of restraints, free of boundaries. Granted, not every day on a...
From 1870 to 1920, the America's Cup was contested in the waters of New York Harbor. 96 years later, the Auld Mug returned to NYC. And New Yorkers welcomed the America's Cup World Series with a triumphant roar. It was thrilling to see these space-age...