Waiting for a weather Window….
It was a long summer preparing for the trip down south. A sailboat needs to have a long list of safety equipme
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
Interesting Posts
It’s All About The Weather
A Fishing tale….
Heading north…to avoid hurricanes…
Assessing the risk from the Bermuda Triangle
Getting stuck in the mud in the Erie Canal……
It was early morning on the 6th day out of New York City, traversing the Erie canal to reach Lake Ontario
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.
Novels you must read by John Hagen
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