It was a postcard-perfect day for the Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show, elegant wooden masts stretching into the sky, flags flying. There was almost a fairy tale quality with charming antique boats and a grand luxury yachts on display, the majestic Corinthian Yacht Club in the background. Touring these exquisite boats on such a gorgeous [...] View Post Master Mariners Wooden Boat Show!

The British weather lived up to its reputation, with the second day of racing at the America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth, UK, abandoned due to high winds. Stormy seas at Portsmouth, photo: © ACEA 2015 / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Enjoying the weather… photo: © ACEA / Gary Williams Race organizers said they had worked on [...] View Post America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth: Big Ben Strikes, British Weather Roars

So who are the Clipper Race sailors, the people who take a year off to race around the world, and what inspired them? In setting out to learn, the first revelation was there are more women than I expected, 40% of the fleet are female. And this is not something the organizer Clipper Ventures sets, [...] View Post Living Their Dream: The Clipper Round the World Race Story