Dodging Hurricane Nicole
The rain is pelting down on the deck of S/V ILEANA as it woke me up in the forward cabin. Paul and I
Antigua, here we come!
It was pitch black on our second night at sea. It was my turn for the 3-hour night watch steering the boat. Th
Sailing Stories from Antigua
Sitting in the cockpit of S/V ILEANA amongst the megayachts as the sun sets reminds me of absolutely nothing e
Getting used to Island time…..
I had just returned to Antigua and was on a stranger’s dinghy looking for my boat that was supposed to be on
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The trip to the British Virgin Islands
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Heading South for the Winter
Sailing with the Surgeons
It was pouring rain. The nasty weather was coming in from the West. I could see the dark black clouds rolling
The Sailing Adventure with the Guatemalan Cousin
The PredictWind app suggested that the lightning and thundershowers would not arrive until after 5 PM. Yet it
The China Adventure
They were waiting for us when we arrived at the Shanghai Airport. A Chinese surgeon named Car and the driver.
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The Sailor Have you ever felt the burning desire to craft your own narrative? As a busy surgeon, I have often
Heading South for the Winter
The inevitable question arises: what could possibly drive someone to want to do such a thing? When heading sou
Heading South for the Winter
With the icy autumn wind rattling the rigging, the sailboat rocked back and forth. The eery noise created by t