Caribbean Kismet
bySometimes things just work out…. I wasn’t supposed to be on this trip. Meetings in Boston. Basement remodel. Bidding war for the house of our dreams….
Swizzle Blog
When the going gets tough…the tough get going on a 90 mile downwind sleigh ride from St. Martin to Virgin Gorda
bySo…things have been pretty “sporty” in Swizzle-land recently. And the manic pace shows no signs of slowing up now. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not…
ORACLE TEAM USA’s Tom Slingsby talks about their recent capsize in Bermuda
byYou’ve all seen the video of ORACLE TEAM USA doing their little whooopsie in Bermuda recently. But what I really wanted to know was…what really happened?…
When the going gets tough, the tough go to Bermuda
byThis upcoming press trip to Bermuda couldn’t have been better timed. And I couldn’t be more grateful to be invited to escape the gray Northeast and experience…
Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Kicks Off In…Oman
byIt’s good to be king. Or, in the Sultanate of Oman on the Arabian peninsula, it’s good to be His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. But…
Mercedes-AMG+Cigarette Racing Team=100 MPH Muscle
byMercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing have teamed up again to “pump up the performance” with the launch of the Cigarette Racing Team 41’ SD GT3. It’s billed as the most…
Ever Wonder What It Would Be Like To Own A 252-Foot-Long, $86 Million Dollar Superyacht?
byTo say the 252-foot long, Silver Fast is aptly named is a bit of an understatement. It’s capable of achieving top speeds close to 29 knots. It has a…
Brenta 80 Boat Porn
byI’m going to make a prediction. The new Brenta 80 DC is going to be the star of the Miami International Boat Show later this month (the Strictly Sail portion to be…
How To Charter A Boat In The Tropics (Part 1)
byThere’s nothing better than sitting in front of a roaring fire when the wind is whipping, and the snow is flying, and the temps hovering in the…
Ocean Astronaut
by“The smiling, stubble-faced 35-year-old owner and co-skipper of the lime-green and chrome MOD70 trimaran Phaedo3 is still trembling with adrenaline hours after he and a small crew of…
Gratitude List
byAs is often the case, the idea for this post came to me in the middle of the night. This is partly because we’ve been a…
Trailrunning in the Tropics
byMy much better half Caroline, our talkative 3-year-old, Sam, and I have just returned from truly inspiring week spent on a truly magical island in the…