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The Most Epic Wedding That Ever Was

The Most Epic Wedding That Ever Was

There are lots of ‘wedding’ people in the world: people who keep scrapbooks of bridal dresses and consider napkin choices with the seriousness of global peace initiatives. While we have...

The Most Epic Wedding That Ever Was

There are lots of ‘wedding’ people in the world: people who keep scrapbooks of bridal dresses and consider napkin choices with the seriousness of global peace initiatives. While we have...

The Midsomer Fantasy Tour

The Midsomer Fantasy Tour

Once upon a time, when I worked 80+ hours a week for a fast-paced startup, I ended each day completely exhausted, but I had a secret way to recharge that...

The Midsomer Fantasy Tour

Once upon a time, when I worked 80+ hours a week for a fast-paced startup, I ended each day completely exhausted, but I had a secret way to recharge that...

Who's Driving the Boat?

Who's Driving the Boat?

I was beyond confused. It was dark. Colin was lying next to me, snoring. If we were both asleep, no one was at the tiller. How had we let that...

Who's Driving the Boat?

I was beyond confused. It was dark. Colin was lying next to me, snoring. If we were both asleep, no one was at the tiller. How had we let that...

War Games

War Games

Colin and I are pretty diligent about planning passages, but this one threw us some real curveballs.

War Games

Colin and I are pretty diligent about planning passages, but this one threw us some real curveballs.

Point Conception In Our Rearview

Point Conception In Our Rearview

We were screaming downwind in 25 knots of breeze with following seas. The jib was giving us six knots of boat speed and we were surfing eight foot swells with...

Point Conception In Our Rearview

We were screaming downwind in 25 knots of breeze with following seas. The jib was giving us six knots of boat speed and we were surfing eight foot swells with...

Shaken, Not Stirred

Shaken, Not Stirred

We said the California Coast would be our shakedown sail and here we are: shaking away.  The planned passage from Monterey to San Simeon went well with two exceptions: it...

Shaken, Not Stirred

We said the California Coast would be our shakedown sail and here we are: shaking away.  The planned passage from Monterey to San Simeon went well with two exceptions: it...