Skipping college for a career as a captain
Frédéric Boursier, 47, better known as Fred in yachting circles, is a French import to Camden, Maine. Born and raised on the other side of the Big Pond, in St. Nazaire,...
Read MoreFrédéric Boursier, 47, better known as Fred in yachting circles, is a French import to Camden, Maine. Born and raised on the other side of the Big Pond, in St. Nazaire,...
Read MoreNow before I go on, I am a racing sailor. For me, G&T is reserved for the Yachtclub, not the aft deck, so this “Boats we love” might be a little biased, but the...
Read MoreThe devastating news of the loss of one of British sailing’s true legends, Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, was like a bad dream. Unfortunately waking this...
Read MoreWith less than a month to go until the start of the OSTAR, the Royal Western Yacht Club’s PR machine has swung into action, and the local newspaper articles are...
Read MoreIf you live near a body of water deeper than a puddle, you’ve probably seen some crazy coot moving across the horizon, a long paddle sweeping first on one side, then...
Read MoreWhen the finish whistle blew for the last time, Antigua Sailing week was officially over, the sailing part that is (not to be confused with the party part). There will...
Read MoreThere’s a lot to like about six-knot sailboats. The best ones are tame, predictable, easily managed, and forgiving. That’s what most of us were used to until 1991, when...
Read MoreOn the traditional midweek lay day, Antigua Sailing Week ran the very first ever RS Elite Challenge. Basically it is a one design regatta complete with great food, lots...
Read More“The question you ask yourself is, will I do this thing as you’ve planned, and hoped, and have dreamed about doing, and the answer is the act of doing it.” These...
Read MoreThis is the final installment of the Living the Sailing Dream series. Read: part one | part two | part three | part four While Erika and I scrapped our plans to buy a...
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