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Breakages and having a chat with God. Day 12, 92 miles Terrific morning sail, beam reach, top speed 9.1 knots, maintaining 7. I am thinking record day run. And then, Groundhog Day, it all goes away. Whales, ships, squalls. But get to my waypoint and do the turn to East.  Now I sail the 40N all the way to Horta.  921 miles to go. Best life.  Too awesome for chance. God is out here. And he called me out here. It sounds a bit mad to say it but, being truthful, it's what I feel.

Epic gentle seas. Day 8, 70 miles. Brisk sailing,  rain squalls,  becalmed,  took the sails down and drifted faster towards my goal!  Got some good work done on sails when they were down.  It's beautiful out here.  Becalmed!  I asked Sam about the overall weather situation. He described it in his own words like this: "Imagine a massive pit of no wind in between Bermuda and the Azores.” That's about right.  In six hours I have drifted forward10.9 miles. Multiplied by four, tha

Finally.  I am off to actually cross the Atlantic. My pit stop in Bermuda has been useful. For one, I got the critical repairs done and...

Georgetown harbour, just off Convict Island So, afternoon in Georgetown, Bermuda. I am sitting in the cockpit and I have a little bit of...

So, conditions are very very pleasant. And this too will pass. Calm before the sport. It's been nice, maybe a bit too nice. It's...

Leaving a marina is easier than checking in. You kind of... just leave. Get everything shipshape, loose the sail covers, make some...

Last minute preparations in Atlantic Highlands

We went up East River, navigated Hell's Gate, went past Rikers Island, LaGuardia Airport, and into Manhasset Bay and Port Washington. I...

New York skyline After two years we cast off. The feeling is immense. Excited, nervous, stuff is getting real. Dawn, leaving White Rocks...

The final refit work in Baltimore before we go sailing. In April I flew in to Baltimore to finish the refit work on Beyond. This is a...

How to trust your dream and cast off

What is sailing? For me, sailing has always been about freedom. There are other ways human express this - climbing mountains, roaming...

Fellow rebels and adventurers, ever had a task that was oh-so-right for you but felt oh-so big?  A seasoned sailor aged 64

40’ of fibreglass balsa cored hull. She was decent. Sound. But in need of a refit. Not a wreck but more than just cosmetic.

Rocking Chair Next All my life I wanted to sail. And all my life I was pulled into different directions. Working, business, marrying,...

Many of us start sailing from an early age. It might be a father, a grandfather, an uncle, or anyone.  For me, it was my dad.