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July 08, 2008

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Fresh Video Clip - Sailing on Monterey Bay

It’s been a while since my last Sail the Channel entry. My excuse? I’ve been messing around in boats almost non-stop during the past few months. After my excursions in the Caribbean, I found myself committed to quite a few classes on the Monterey Bay. I also spent about three weeks on a mini-refit [...]

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“Around Monterey Bay” DVD Clips and Commentary»

It seems that every year around late September or early October there comes a perfect evening in Santa Cruz, California. It’s Indian summer. A balmy breeze blows along the shoreline. The full moon rises with the setting sun. Locals beat a path to the sea and in a bacchanal display […]

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Running the Bar at Bahia Jiquilisco»

Most cruising guides tell you that stopping in El Salvador is not a very good idea. They say that the place has no safe harbors and has been at war for a long, long time. But we’d been at sea for almost five days, including the night we spent hove-to off the entrance to Bahia del Sol.

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Heineken Regatta — Getting There»

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Gran Case, Saint Martin—-I’m sitting here in my Grand Case apartment reveling in a week of sailing that was among the best I have experienced. The winds blew strong and warm. The race action was instense. The Team Boston crew had a fire in their bellies and, despite broken equipment [...]