Courtesy of Casey Williams

The 46-foot yawl Endeavor was an impressive sight off Cape Horn.

It was strange to see a rugged yawl in the mostly abandoned harbor Newport Harbor riding nicely on a mooring with the mizzen set to help stabilize matters during a shrill, cold, 25-knot northwester. She was a steel 46-footer called Endeavor, sailed by Candy and David Masters. As it turned out, I knew both the yacht and the sailors

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Christopher Miller has led an eventful life since setting sail aboard his Tayana 52.

Cruising sailor Christopher Miller has come a long way from Cheboygan, Michigan, and Northern California."Herb's Watch" from November 25, 3010

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Lin and Larry Pardey, at home on New Zealand's Kawau Island, pose with their well-traveled 29-footer, Taleisin.

Voyagers Lin and Larry Pardey find a New Zealand refuge at the water's edge. "Herb's Watch" for our September 2, 2010, CW Reckonings

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A side trip to Portland, Oregon, meant slamming over the Columbia River Bar.

This recipe for adventure called for a dream, one giant island, a common sea, and a cutter to connect the dots. "Herb's Watch" for our July 8, 2010, CW Reckonings