Epicness²: London to Monaco Ride Days 7 and 8
byI know “epicness” is not a word. So you can’t really multiply “epicness” by itself to produce “epicness²” but that’s just what happened on days 7…
Yachts, Adventure, Luxury, and Tech
Cycling To The Monaco Yacht Show Is Challenging, Good For The Planet (And You), And Most Of All, Fun
byA diverse team of bike riders that’s participating in the London to Monaco charity bike ride is halfway to Monaco. In fact, since I’m writing this…
Why we ride: London Monaco Ride Stage 4
byToday was the 4th day in a row that a good-sized group of cyclists of all shapes, sizes, experience, and nationalities have come together to accomplish several common…
Epic 130-mile Day: London Monaco Ride Stage 3
byMaybe I’m weird but, I’m very grateful for the chance to get up at 5 AM to finish the final edits of my upcoming feature story…
Bonjour France: 100 miles of awesome on day 2 of the London Monaco ride
byEven after all the excitement yesterday’s start at the Tower of London, and the amazing romp through the English countryside, our arrival in France, today’s 100-hammer on French…
London Monaco Ride: Chapter 1
byIt’s late and I’m wicked jet lagged, but I can’t go to bed without at least posting a bit of a ramble on the fantastic, long-awaited,…
Going to windward on a Morris M42 is good for the soul
byMorris Yachts‘ Cuyler Morris and I have been going to windward…for years. He and I have sailed more than a few offshore miles together on virtually every…
Happy 300th Birthday Boston Light!
byI don’t use exclamation points in titles that often (actually I don’t think I ever have), and Boston Light’s official “birthday” isn’t until tomorrow, and the story of…
London-Monaco Bike Ride Combines Superyachts, Royal Palaces, Cycling, And Saving The Oceans
byLondon-based Winch Design is a creative and award-winning firm that has designed the interiors of some of the most stunning superyachts, private residences, and private jets…
See The 5 Largest Yachts And The New VIP Club At The Cannes Yachting Festival
byThe Cannes Yachting Festival (taking place in the South of France from September 6-11) kicks off the season in elegant and oh-so luxurious surroundings on the tony shores…
5-Star Resort Report: Guana Island BVI
byWith the prospect of icy winds, and ice dams, and the temperature topping out at a ridiculous, polar-vortex-induced 3 degrees above zero returning to the Northeast…
Bikes. Boats. Protecting Our Oceans. Bellissimo!
byNow, you folks out there who have come to expect a heaping helping of fast boats, and opulent boats, and luxurious boats, and beautiful beaches, and sun…
Inside Le Tour de France: Riding Stage 6
byRiding the last 50 miles of Stage 6 in this year’s Tour “Pro-Am” was simply, surreal. That’s the only way I can explain it. Everything, from the…
Reducing Waste Makes a Big Difference at the Vineyard Cup
byI just love these bullet points I got from the folks who just put on the Vineyard Cup regatta over in one of my favorite preppie enclaves…
Inside Le Tour de France: Inside The Peloton
byI had a feeling that riding in an official car in Le Tour de France was going to be “sick.” I just didn’t think it would…
Inside Le Tour de France: Hangin’ With Cav, Kittel, and Peter Sagan
bySo, what was the first thing that happened when I got out of the official tour car that pulled in behind the barriers at the stage…
Inside Le Tour de France: Le Private Jet
byLe Tour de France is even more magical in person than I imagined it would have been. And that’s coming from a guy who’s expectations were already…
Miles Davis, Marco Pantani, and Me
byI’m utterly compelled to watch the vid of “il Pirata” blazing up through Italian mountain towns in the drops because it’s…..compelling. The maliga rosa. The bald…
Come with me on the ultimate, insiders tour of…Le Tour de France
byI’m serious. If you’re into cycling, or the French countryside, or the absolute pinnacle of sports, or most importantly, if you are looking for a joyful…
These Utterly British Watches offer an high-quality respite from the current Brexit turmoil
byIt’s no secret that the utterly British luxury brand co-founded by brothers Giles and Nick English has quickly established itself as one of the world’s premier…
Can Sunglasses made from ocean plastic Help People, the Planet, AND look cool too?
byDuring my wanderings as a yachting and travel writer, sunglasses are as much an occupational necessity as they are the requisite expression of what my wife says is my “unique”…
Sailing to Bermuda in 30 to 50 knots is a great way to lose weight
byWe weren’t expecting what was waiting for us. The warmth of the sunrise, a slowly building northerly breeze, and some of the strongest coffee on the…
Comanche: Here’s what 25 knots of easy, breezy, record breaking boatspeed looks like
bySometimes things just fall into place. Like yesterday’s little pre-Newport Bermuda Race practice run we did from Newport to Block Island and back on Jim Clark’s 100-foot…
Smilin.’ Hull Flyin.’ And buzzing the tower like Tom Cruise in Top Gun
bySo, the title pretty much sums up this story like the 14-Mile Sunfish Cruise sums up last weekends hi-jinx. But the cool thing about buzzing the committee…
Sometimes You Simply Need To Go For a 14-Mile-Long, Cape Cod Sunfish Cruise
byI’d actually wanted to sail my mighty Sunfish to Nantucket. The plan was to shadow the FIGAWI fleet on its annual booze-cruise to the cobbled streets of…
130 Miles Of Awesome: Biking From Belmont to Provincetown In A Day (Redux)
bySoooo, my annual, get-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-and-ride-130-miles-on-or-about-my-birthday-to-officially-kick-0ff-summer is almost upon us again. And since I’ve been running way more than riding these days, I’ve warmed up a post from…
Behold The Awesomeness
byOk, so, I’m a dad. And I love my cute little family. But I still like to ride expensive bikes and sail fast boats with my…
Indian Ocean Exotic: Sailing in the Seychelles
byWarm, sweet air washed over us like aromatherapy. After 30-some hours of flying from Boston to Mahé Island off the east coast of Africa, Caroline and…
The magic and utter insignificance of an internet troll
byI’m hardly the first person to report that the internet is an amazing, equalizing, entertaining, informative and at times, even kinda inspirational communication platform. And I’m…
Sailing Shout-Out: Exotic. Iconic. Cuba.
byThe following is an excerpt from a fantastic post about a recent sail to Cuba written by my friend Andy Schell of 59 North, Ltd. Please…
America’s Cup Behind The Scenes: Sir Ben Ainslie Knows Best
byMy buddy JC (who happens to live in TriBeCa) has asked some very good questions regarding this weekend’s historic, high-profile, fantastic—and frustrating—America’s Cup World Series event…
Superyacht spotlight: Tripp-designed 280-foot superyacht is NOT too big to SAIL
bySince I’ve been following and writing about this 280-foot “superyacht that actually sails well”since 2014, I feel weirdly connected to it, and vicariously proud that she…
America’s Cup + NYC + Star Power + Behind the Music= Game Of Thrones?
byIt may have been rainy. And cold. And the combination of ultra-light winds and ripping current may have forced an early stop to the “racing.” In…
America’s Cup: Behind The Music
byYou remember “rock-umentaries”—tales of long-haired musicians achieving rock star heights only to have it all come crashing down in “creative differences” and car crashes—that played on VH1…
8 Pro Sailing Instagram Feeds You Should Follow Right Now
byI started my career as a “sailing journalist” on April 10th, 1995. It was sunny and crisp Spring day. I wore a striped tie, a hand-me-down…
Mercedes-Benz designers meld high-tech and high-style on a brand new yacht
byMercedes-Benz designers are no strangers to high performance boats. In fact, muscle car fast, Mercedes-AMG “inspired” Cigarette power boats have been around for a while. And come to…