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Brad Read

The Read Rules

Executive director of Sail Newport Brad Read offers a sailing sabbatical program for those seeking a temporary leave from the rat race.

Frenchman Philippe Jeantot

Around Alone

16 sailors from eight nations participated in the 1982 BOC Challenge, bringing a diverse group of characters to the event.

Herb with friends on a sailboat

Off Watch: School Daze

When a posse of old college pals gets together for a daysail, the combo of great friends, a cool boat and a sporty breeze is pure magic.

Sunrise over the sea and beautiful cloudscape.

Requiem for a Mate

If our publisher-editor relationship was a bit tense, to the point of even being slightly antagonistic, that was a good thing.

Little Wing

Winging It

Ron Boehm, skipper of Little Wing, is a passionate mariner who introduced himself by cleaning our clock during the Conch Republic Cup.

Gary Jobson

A Legendary Sail

Even a celebrated sailor like Gary Jobson runs into trouble sometimes. In this case, I was on board, just trying to keep up.

Jimmy Buffett on Stars & Stripes in Fremantle WA, 1987.

So Long, Jimmy Buffett

AIA is not only my favorite Jimmy Buffett album, but it’s one of my favorite records ever. Here’s why.

Sailboat at Longboat Key

Off Watch: Becoming Florida Man

The Florida man meme struck me as hilarious until one morning, after a snowbird winter on my boat in the Sunshine State, I realized that I’d become one.

Oasis St. John

Falling Ashore

Thomas Tangvald’s disastrous crash landing was not from space, but rather on the reefs off Bonaire at age 15 while being towed south from Puerto Rico on a leaky sailboat.

Brad Read

The Read Rules

Executive director of Sail Newport Brad Read offers a sailing sabbatical program for those seeking a temporary leave from the rat race.

Frenchman Philippe Jeantot

Around Alone

16 sailors from eight nations participated in the 1982 BOC Challenge, bringing a diverse group of characters to the event.

Herb with friends on a sailboat

Off Watch: School Daze

When a posse of old college pals gets together for a daysail, the combo of great friends, a cool boat and a sporty breeze is pure magic.

Sunrise over the sea and beautiful cloudscape.

Requiem for a Mate

If our publisher-editor relationship was a bit tense, to the point of even being slightly antagonistic, that was a good thing.

Little Wing

Winging It

Ron Boehm, skipper of Little Wing, is a passionate mariner who introduced himself by cleaning our clock during the Conch Republic Cup.

Gary Jobson

A Legendary Sail

Even a celebrated sailor like Gary Jobson runs into trouble sometimes. In this case, I was on board, just trying to keep up.

Jimmy Buffett on Stars & Stripes in Fremantle WA, 1987.

So Long, Jimmy Buffett

AIA is not only my favorite Jimmy Buffett album, but it’s one of my favorite records ever. Here’s why.

Sailboat at Longboat Key

Off Watch: Becoming Florida Man

The Florida man meme struck me as hilarious until one morning, after a snowbird winter on my boat in the Sunshine State, I realized that I’d become one.

Oasis St. John

Falling Ashore

Thomas Tangvald’s disastrous crash landing was not from space, but rather on the reefs off Bonaire at age 15 while being towed south from Puerto Rico on a leaky sailboat.

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