London to Monacooooooooooo! Part Deux
byOhhhhhhh, it’s good to be back in the fair country of France under a warm sun with good people doing good things for the ocean and…
Swizzle Blog
The Best Job In The World Just Got Better
byHi everybody! It’s been several months since my last post. But I have a new job and a good excuse. I’ve been crazy busy in my…
Bermuda is special
byIt just is. It was the first real “foreign country” I visited (as a 23-year-old) wannabe sailor/adventurer/runaway. Bermuda’s round “entry by sea” stamp was the first one,…
Warm People+Warm Beaches+Stunning Beauty=Mexico’s Baja California Sur
byMy recent fact-finding, fun-having, friend-making, and expectation-exceding trip the magical Mexican beachfront paradise at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Sur has produced a warmth that goes…
Antarctica Changes You
byI honestly don’t know where to start. I don’t know what photos to post. I don’t know what stories to tell. And after being immersed in…
In The Wake Of Joshua Slocum
byI guess you could say that we all travel in the wake of Joshua Slocum, really. His solo sailing exploits around the world at the turn of…
When They Go Low, We Go South…Like Antarctica South
byI just bet that I’m not the only one that looks at the news, and some of small, fearful, dishonest, short-sighted, hyper-self-centered people making some very big…
Gratitude List 2016
byI love the week between Christmas and New Years. We always spend that time in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and bask in the down home…
What’s it like to fly a sexy, clearcoated carbon-fiber hull on the 66-foot-long, badass-fast HH66 “cruising” catamaran?
byWell, I had to fly about 10,000 miles (over the North Pole no less) to fly-a-hull and find out just how fast, luxurious, and well-built a brand-new…
Who wants to run away with me to the Magnificent Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo?
byAs one of the lucky ones who gets to travel to some of the world’s most special destinations, I’ve been welcomed at more than my fair…
A Bunch Of “Stiffs” Push Phaedo³ up over 25-Knots in Preperation For The RORC Transatlantic Race
byThe only thing I can say about the crew of Lloyd Thornburg’s MOD 30 Phaedo³ after today’s ultra-high speed #mannequinchallenge during the lead up to the…
Offshore sailing will never be the same again
byShortly after I was one of the lucky ones to be aboard when the first fully foiling “cruising” catamaran took flight, I shot this amazing video (Turn up the…