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Finish Line: The Volvo Ocean Race and IWC 9 Jul 2012 | 07:55 am
Last October I was invited to the kick-off of the Volvo Ocean Race in Spain, where I spent the weekend with IWC and their sponsored yacht, Azzam . Now nine months later, the Volvo Ocean Race has come...
Beach Bums c. 1950 23 Jun 2012 | 04:14 pm
Beach Bums via Life Magazine August 1950. Photographer: Loomis Dean Filed under: Standards
Books & Boats: La Liberia del Mare 21 Jun 2012 | 09:54 pm
A city known for its shopping, Milan has no shortage of places to help you shore up the Italian economy and spend your treasured euros. One place that’s likely not on any lists is La Libreria del Mar...
The Longest Hour 21 Jun 2012 | 06:16 am
Today marks the longest day of the year, and thus the day with the most sunlight, the latest sunset, you get the idea. Oh, and it’s the first day of summer, too. After today, it’s all down hill. We...
Willard B. Jackson Yacht Photography 5 Jun 2012 | 07:35 am
The MIT archives may be one of the best resources for traditional New England history. After coming across a beautiful photo of a yacht under full sail, I dug around to find its background and was qu...
Store Report: Maas & Stacks 25 May 2012 | 11:43 pm
There’s a lot of good things in San Francisco, but a deep list of good places to buy quality menswear isn’t one them. That’s not to say the city is completely dry, but drought definitely exists. Sor...
Trip Report: Bays, Bridges & Boats 25 May 2012 | 08:43 am
San Francisco is a city that had me at hello. Since my first visit almost ten years ago, I’ve been hooked and crossed the continent every year. Having driven, ridden the rails and flown, the trip ov...
Old America 19 May 2012 | 03:00 am
Every time I start poking around Shorpy, I’ve lost a few hours of my life. This isn’t such a challenging feat considering their stock pile of historic imagery. This collection of photographs captu...
Peter Witt Trolleys 18 May 2012 | 11:06 pm
If you’ve ever been to San Francisco, seen San Francisco, or hell, heard of San Francisco, then you’ve probably heard about the city’s throwback transit system. Along with picturesque spans, the surf...
Rover Report: Independent 9 May 2012 | 10:38 pm
Sitting just outside of Washington D.C. in Chevy Chase, Maryland is Independent Land Rover Specialists. Over the last year, Independent has become the authority in repairing and restoring Land Rovers...
