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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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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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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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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