Boats Meet Books: The Small World of Odd Bedfellows
What can a failed marriage from long ago between a sailor and a novelist teach us about inspiration? Read More …
The Strange Comfort of The Cazalet Chronicles
A series written in a different era continues to provide comfort today. Read More …
Offline, On the Water: Fresh Perspective
The first sail of the season is especially poignant this year. Read More …
How to Find Writing Inspiration and Ideas
A random Sunday beach walk spots something unexpected—which in turn inspires a fresh idea. Read More …
Just Say ‘Yes’ to a Special Offer
Stan and Sally Honey could be the king and queen of sailing, if only they weren’t so damned approachable. Read More …
5 Amazing Gifts from the Literary Lasses
On a foggy evening only 4 miles north of Brenton Island, these readers became friends. Read More …
Road to Gold: How to Improve at Sailboat Racing
Andy Rice and Hamish Willcox have designed a 12 step program to help improve results—at any level of sailboat racing. Read More …
Creativity in a Pandemic: Out from Under the Bed
Creativity may have gone into hiding, but pandemic-life has also sparked new writing growth. Read More …
Need a New Compass for 2021?
In case you haven’t already noticed: it’s April Fool’s Day. This year (like everything else) it feels different, because I’ve been feeling pretty foolish for about thirteen months now. Most of my best-laid sailing plans were laughed out of the Read More …
Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea
An enjoyable romp around a magical island teaches us how one small act of bravery can help change the world. Read More …