The Panama Canal… and I Tied the Knot!
A lifetime at sea comes full circle—and with just over fifty days to go, the finish line is finally in sight. Sailors have their own language for a lot of…
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May 31, 2026
Cold Seas, Narrow Margins, and Home at Last
From ice-limit sailing to a dockside reunion—five thousand miles where the lead was never safe. It is going to be a shorter post this time—so my apology. Seattle was too…
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April 27, 2026
Bad Luck, Heartbreak, and Joy. Qingdao to Tongyeong
From a perfect race unraveling at sea to a fleeting reunion on land—heartbreak, perspective, and the long road home across the Pacific Screenshot Qingdao didn’t just send us off—it celebrated…
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March 21, 2026
The Race of Extremes: Subic Bay to Qingdao
Two merging lows, hard upwind sailing, and a remarkable welcome in China’s Olympic sailing city. Nǐ hǎo (你好). That’s one of the first phrases I learned arriving in China. Pronounced…
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March 11, 2026
Not Done Yet – Onward to China
After real doubt and real heat, we soon turn east — toward home Onward to China, South Korea, and Seattle. A few days ago, I wasn’t sure I would write…
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February 21, 2026
Brutal Heat, Brutal Miles — And the Question of Whether I Continue
Leg 5. Race 1. The leg that tested more than sails and standings Three weeks that felt like three months. And for the first time in more than 20,000 nautical…
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February 13, 2026
Point Lima: Big Guns, Small Ships, and Quiet Water
Battleships, tin cans, and entirely too much naval history (nerd alert) Soon, my Clipper race will carry me across the Coral Sea and past Leyte Gulf—names that read like coordinates…
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February 6, 2026
Leg 4 – Relentless
Relentless is the word that keeps coming back to me when I think about Leg 4, Relentless helming. Relentless wind. Relentless pressure on the boat and the crew. Before you…
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January 15, 2026
One Tack Every Minute
How the 1983 America’s Cup taught me—four decades and three ocean crossings later—what pressure really costs I grew up loving the America’s Cup. Not casually. Devotionally. The America’s Cup is…
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December 20, 2025
South Africa to Australia — Cold, Waterlogged, and Unforgettable
Cold southern latitudes, broken gear, borrowed water, and the quiet moments that make an ocean crossing unforgettable Before you read on — a quick reminder: This race is part of…
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December 17, 2025