Category: Sailing
Boats, Books, and the Pursuit of Excellence
How can so many people—most people—be content to make the same mistakes over and over again, rather than striving to be better? Read More …
Drink to Win: Fizzy Hydration from Hammer
My new favorite Hammer product might surprise you—especially when you open your water bottle. Read More …
Competitive Sailing: Quality Equipment Leads to Quality Results
A few years ago, I bought a really nice guitar to replace the mediocre one I’ve had since my tenth birthday. On one level, the purchase was hard to justify; I am not and never will play at a caliber Read More …
My Family of Snipe
In addition to a “normal” family tree, I’ve got an extra—a family that revolves around shared passion and experience, rather than shared DNA. 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 …
US Sailing Names Seven Sailors to 2012 Olympic Team
I cover Olympic sailing on boats.com’s blog, where this post appears in full. Here’s a teaser…
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Perhaps This is Fiction
As a grateful offering to all of you, I’m sharing a new story this week. I leave it to you to decide: If a mast falls in a crowded marina, is it truth or fiction? Read More …
The Family of Snipe
This post first appeared on the boats.com blog. Sailors know that summer in Annapolis means heat, humidity, motorboat chop, jellyfish—and no wind. So when a hundred and thirty Snipe sailors choose to spend a week of August vacation there, they Read More …
She shoots, she Scores… GOAL!
Last Friday, I submitted a file (only ten minutes late) that represented almost a year of hard work. Read More …
Guest Post: Where Books Meet Boats
Kim Couranz takes time off from her day job in communications at NOAA to sail with me. This week we’re bringing a new Snipe up to speed, and she took time off from boatwork and reading to write this post. Read More …