Category: Olympics
Olympic Broach: The No Good Very Bad Windiest Day
In 2014, a story I wrote about failure at the 2004 Olympics won first place in the Boating Adventures category of Boating Writer’s International’s annual writing contest. It’s probably not a coincidence that it was the most agonizing story I’ve ever Read More …
My First Two Writing Awards
Boating Writers International’s annual writing contest leads to two new victories. Read More …
Olympic Sailing: Where Fiction Meets Fact
How a book club discussion made me realize something new about a story. Read More …
Remembering Our 2004 Olympic Trials Win
The memories just won’t fade. Read More …
Eight Bells: Bob “Buddha” Billingham
Saying goodbye to an important member of the Olympic sailing family. Read More …
Giving Back on Tin Legs: Hugh Elliot
Sailing loses one of its best. Read More …
Eight Bells: Robert Otis Bigelow
Saying goodbye to my sailing mentor. Read More …
Losing the Belly Fire: Olympic Retirement
How do you know it’s time to retire? Read More …
America’s Cup: Rod’s Wisdom
“You’re reading this knowing the answer, whereas I currently don’t.” Read More …
Why it Took 18 Years to Write Game of Sails
A book from my past took over my present, and now it will live on in the future. Read More …
