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Ever since reading Mark Obmascik's The Big Year, I have wanted to "get my pelagic birds." That's a section of my Sibley's guide that I...

I've always been a sucker for cityscapes. It's probably my upbringing in crummy little factory towns--where there was never a sky...

Night one. Savannah Georgia. Grey and coolish--but the azaleas are in bloom. Sunshine here we come. Carrie and I are embarking on...

Drat. The Elusive was unable to compete in this year's regatta down in Wiarton. It had a broken car on its genoa track. That's some...

Ten minutes before checkout was required, my negative COVID results arrived from North Carolina. I flew through an administrative,...

I was raised to hate Buffalo. Our snow crews were all the time having to go down to dig them out. Sometimes their hockey teams...

Today I drove across West Virginia. I believe West Virginia may be the best evidence we have for the existence of God. I can never wind...

Sailing has long been a mystery to me. I’ve taken Sunfish out at summer camp in Ontario, and once I rented one in Barbados. I’ve shot...

02/19/2021 Yesterday I assumed control of a 42 foot catamaran at a marina in Ft. Lauderdale. On board I have asked the crew to refer to...

02/20/2021 It’s wonderful waking up in a super swank marina after a good night’s sleep. Tyler knocked out a fabulous breakfast, we...

02/21/2021 Yesterday was gray, choppy and beautiful. It took us awhile to reset our navigation system—couldn’t figure out how to move it...

02/22/2021 When we hit the great wide open of the Straits of Florida, I wondered why there was not a single sailboat in sight. Wind was...

02/23/2021 Traveling from our anchorage in Largo Sound into downtown Key Largo was a piece of cake. If you like navigating Venice. Sarah...

02/24/2021 My daughters Jessalyn and Kaitlin were raised in airports. In a pre-911 world it was possible to get a friend to meet their...

02/25/2021 Of course the voyage of the Sybaris ends with challenges. We cleared the 17th St. Bridge last night, and found a dock at Ft....