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…
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
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
Leg 2: Crossing the Atlantic… Again
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,…
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November 15, 2025
Race 2: Spain to Uruguay
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…
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October 17, 2025
Nine Days, 1,740 Miles, and the First Taste of the Atlantic
Before I tell you about Race 1, I want to remind everyone why I’m doing this. I’m sailing in honor of my brother-in-law Bob, who passed away from a brain…
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September 14, 2025
The race begins today!
Today I finally set off on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race—something I’ve been training hoping, dreaming, and training for 2.5 years. Race 1 will take us from Portsmouth…
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August 31, 2025
Honoring the Sails, Powering up the boat
Preparing the heart of the boat for the oceans ahead "In a world of nuclear power, high-tech batteries, and engines that defy belief—we're about to cross oceans using nothing but…
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August 15, 2025