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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We pushed off from Punta del Este, Uruguay, and pointed the bow east toward Cape Town, South Africa—another ocean, another horizon, another long stretch of water to cross. This time,…
Another 5,300 nautical miles behind us This leg of the Clipper Round the World Race was a struggle—physically, mentally, and emotionally. But as I think about that word struggle, I’m…