Commuting to the yacht in England 21 Jul 2013 | 02:41 pm

I’m currently in England working on preparing a Cherubini 44 for a TransAtlantic.  Unfortunately the boat is out of the water which means a 45 minute commute to the boat every morning.  The upside is ...

Gaffing a Mahi Mahi in the belly 5 Mar 2013 | 08:38 pm

insert video of gaffing mahi mahi

Merry Christmas 24 Dec 2012 | 11:01 pm

Between deliveries I spend time on the family farm in Iowa.  Here’s time lapse photos of a recent blizzard that dropped 12″ of snow overnight.  It’s a white Christmas.

What Brand Boat Should I Buy To Go Cruising? 17 Nov 2012 | 03:14 am

This is reposted from my newsletter.  If you have any questions you’d like to ask, or want to read more answers to other people’s sailing questions please subscribe to my newsletter – it’s free, spam ...

Nothing Goes To Weather Like a Delivery Crew 1 Aug 2012 | 11:59 am

I finally finished my new book about offshore sailing.  It’s the story of our delivery last year from Auckland to Seattle.  My brother and I did a non stop 5 day delivery and this book details day to ...

Every Sailor needs to watch this – Census of the Ocean 8 Mar 2012 | 09:54 am

This is a really great Ted talk titled ” Census of the Ocean” that’s very relevant for all sailors. If you care about sailing, sashimi, and our oceans watch this video. It’s very interesting, eye open...

Far and away the prettiest sailboat at the Auckland boat show 27 Feb 2012 | 12:04 pm

Alex Thomson Keel Walking 2 Feb 2012 | 11:26 am

Here’s a really great video of Alex Thomson keel walking while the boat is sailing.  The captain heels the monohull sailboat over far enough that the keel is held out of the water so Alex can stand on...

Ultra distance swimming 25 Jan 2012 | 04:49 pm

Here’s a really great TED talk by a woman after her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida!

Born a Sailor (my 13 month circumnavigation) Part 1 22 Dec 2011 | 03:37 pm

Born a sailor (my 13 month circumnavigation) is now available on Amazon.com.  I’ll be releasing the story of my circumnavigation in 8 parts.  This is part one.  Additionally I’m making it free from De...