Category: Sailing
One Design Sailing Fever: Curiosity, Commonality, Contrast
A step aboard several classic one design sailboats reminds me that winning races is a timeless goal. Read More …
Reading the Lawn of a Happy Sailor
What our lawn has to say about this year’s sailing plans. Read More …
Asking Exactly the Right Question
Asking the right question can lead to surprising insights. Read More …
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 …
Offline, On the Water: Fresh Perspective
The first sail of the season is especially poignant this year. 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 …
How to Thank Your Supercrew, Again
I’d planned on thanking my teammate in person this year, but instead here’s another reminder for all of us. Read More …
What a Long Strange Sailing-Free Winter It’s Been
Not going sailing all winter is bad for mental health. But going sailing might make me part of the problem. Read More …
2020: The Year of Seeing Differently
What was supposed to be a year denoting clarity (20/20) instead turned on the blinders of uncertainty—for everyone in the whole world. Read More …
Writer Jane Sigal Talks About Eating to Understand
My neighbor (and New York Times food writer) Jane Sigal uses food to understand other cultures—and then translates for the rest of us. Read More …