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Heaven Turns to Hell

We were finishing a 500-mile crossing that...

‘Why not’ on Isleoronsay?

Clive, Chris and I set off about...

Heaven Turns to Hell

We were finishing a 500-mile crossing that had turned out to be one of those passages sailors dream about when they’re sitting in a bar telling lies about how good the sea can be. For four days and three nights, we had fifteen knots of wind almost dead behind us, about 120 degrees off the bow. The boat settled into that wonderful rhythm where the sails pull, the hull slides, and everybody aboard starts believing that maybe, just maybe, this sailing thing isn’t such a stupid idea after all. We...

‘Why not’ on...

Clive, Chris and I set off about two o’clock in August a few years ago on ‘Tintin’. We left from Clive’s mooring at Arisaig....

Dancing with the...

If cruising teaches you anything, it's that Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor. She'll hand you a postcard-perfect evening, a gentle sunset, and...

…And There You...

Land was only four or five miles ahead of me. It had to be. The fact that I couldn't see a blessed thing out there didn't...

Time for the...

There comes a point in every sailor's life when the ocean quits handing out quizzes and decides it's time for the final exam. This was...

And Sometimes It’s...

It was one of those days that reminds you the ocean really doesn’t give a damn about your plans, your schedule, or your opinion...

What You Find...

As you rack up the years on this rock, you eventually stumble into one unavoidable truth that hits harder than a rogue wave at...

Elevating the Yacht...

The luxury yacht charter industry has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Yachts are more magnificent, destinations more exclusive, and guest expectations higher than...

We Are Off...

There's always that moment, right after the lines are cast off, when reality sneaks up and taps you on the shoulder with a greasy...

Why? Better Yet,...

I didn't set out to learn sailing like a man signs up for a class. Nah. It crept up on me the way the...