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…
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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…
Hydrofoiling trimaran + Kitesurfing legend = Speed. To. Burn.
byI met Don Montague on a seductively fast catamaran in St. Martin earlier last year. But it wasn’t until the next day when he returned to the boat…
The fully foiling future is here
byDon Montague and his team from Kai Concepts and the Kiteboat Project know more than a thing or two about foils and pushing the envelope. In…
The sound of speed onboard the Gunboat G4
byAfter test-flying the fully foiling G4 from Gunboat and Holland Composites in St. Martin for the last several days, I can’t stop smiling. And I’m sure any of the…
What’s Offshore Sailing Really Like?
byI’m one of the lucky ones who gets to sail off over the horizon every once in a while, and one of my my latest trips had…
Russian-style excessive excess is excessive
byWe all know the stereotype of a Russian oligarch bathing in champagne and having peacocks in gilded cages in each of his 27 garishly decorated bathrooms,…
Then the Russian bikini models in the 4-inch stilettos showed up
byUmmm. I’m not making this up. That’s the wonderful X-412 that I sailed aboard on my recent Baltic sojourn in the background. That’s the crazy Russian…
All that glitters IS gold….
byWhen it comes to the Hermitage and the Winter Palace… Fit for a king, no? Actually more like an emperor. Today was spent wandering the never-ending…
Bodacious Baltic Boat Cruise Barrels into Russia
byWell, it’s about 1am local Russia time and the big bass disco party is in full swing here at our marina in St. Petersburg. And since…
Estonian escapades
byTallinn was founded on June 7, 1238, by the Teutonic Knights who were looking for a bit of respite from the Crusades, for cripes’ sake! What…
Spinnaker Sailing through Scandinavia
byIf the region of the world called “Scandinavia” had a Chamber of Commerce (which I’m sure there must be some sort of government agency that acts…