At the Helm: Whale Watch
January 23, 2024
In little over a week, Mia and I head to Falken, 59° North’s Farr 65, for the last passage of 2023. The boat is docked
In little over a week, Mia and I head to Falken, 59° North’s Farr 65, for the last passage of 2023. The boat is docked
This column is usually about seamanship, a technical look at things to make us better sailors. But how does history play a part in that?
It had been months, but the email I was waiting for finally came in. “I think it’s going to work out … Will confirm Monday,”
Although there’s nothing quite like spotting a whale at sea to make a sailor’s day, the relationship between whales and sailors has long been a checkered one, to say the least.
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The Magenta Project seeks applicants for their 2026-2027 mentorship program.
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As a yacht broker, many people have talked to me about wanting to buy a boat, learning to sail, and then taking their own boat
A new flagship elevates an iconic and evergreen cruising brand.
