During their kayak tour of the harbor at Nome, Alaska, the crew of Ocean Watch got a close look at several of the makeshift barges used by modern-day prospectors in the area to dredge for gold.
The sailors on board Ocean Watch are well under way in their exploration Around the Americas. "Herb's Watch" for our July 9, 2009, CW Reckonings
Veteran offshore sailor Hank Schmitt has turned his pleasure into business with this Swan 48, Avocation, and his business, Offshore Passage Opportunities.
Hank Schmitt's Offshore Passage Opportunities connects skippers and crew to make voyaging dreams come true. "Herb's Watch" from our December 11, 2008, CW Reckonings
Multihull pioneer Jim Brown relaxes aboard his trimaran, Scrimshaw, during a recent New England stopover.
CW editor at large Herb McCormick catches up with Jim Brown, whose home-built trimaran helped launch the "seasteading" movement four decades ago. "Herb's Watch" from our September 19, 2008, CW Reckonings
Thorpe Leeson at the helm of his classic 41-footer Alegria at this year's Opera House Cup in the waters off Nantucket.
When his 41-foot Alegria sprung a leak during this annual classic yacht regatta, Thorpe Leeson didn't hesitate to call it day. From "Herb's Watch" for September 2, 2008
Patrick and Rebecca Childress, bound for the South Pacific, aboard their Valiant 40, Brick House, on a recent layover in Belize.
Two decades after his solo circumnavigation aboard a 27-footer, Patrick Childress is retracing his steps with his wife, Rebecca, and her Valiant 40, Brick House. From "Herb's Watch" for August 6, 2008
Peter Creeden sails the J/145 Buena Racha hard to weather in the latter stages of the 2008 Newport-Bermuda Race.
Take a swing at a serious distance race, promises Herb McCormick, and you'll come away with a trick or three that makes you a better all-around sailor. "Herb's Watch" for July 8, 2008
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