"Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night." - Hal Borland I have a confession to make: I love fall sailing. We've reached that time of year - the autumnal equinox,...
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...
Starting a sailing-related company means you get to go to some pretty cool places. I was fortunate last year to spend a fair amount of time in one of my favorite places - Newport, RI. Sometimes known as "the yachting capital of America" (or the...
This coming week will involve three of the things we love most: Newport, boats and boat shows! We're super excited for our Newport International Boat Show debut. The show runs Thursday September 17 through Sunday September 20, 10-6 each day (except Sunday, when the show closes at...
Last weekend I was in Newport for the Volvo Ocean Race's Newport Stopover. Wow. Newport, you really put on a show. Huge kudos to Sail Newport and all the partners, sponsors and volunteers that made it a fantastic experience. The City of Newport really pulled out all the stops....
I love Newport, RI. It's a sailor's town. I'm in town for a few days to catch the start of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, and I'm absolutely soaking it up. I had forgotten how great it is to be in the company of...