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Tag: Sailing

  • Coast to Coast – A Recap

    Coast to Coast – A Recap

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    Reporting to you from the US capital, Washington, D.C.  Being in DC during Pride Month, Juneteenth and Fleet Week has been a fun, bustling experience. The Wharf waterfront area where we are moored is lined with plenty of great places to eat, drink and watch World Cup matches! Let’s recap the trip from Seattle, Washington…

  • Racing Through Asia . . . and its Fishing Fleets

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    Hi everyone! This update is coming from Tongyeong, South Korea – race stop #8. Only five more stops to go! I’ve spent the first quarter of 2026 racing up through Asia with stopovers in Subic Bay, Philippines; Qingdao, China; and Tongyeong. ICYMI: Due to a unique situation and opportunity, I have transferred to Team Scotland…

  • Halfway ‘Round

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    PREFACE: I wrote this post while in the Philippines but did not have time to post it before departing on the race to Qingdao, China. It is now about four weeks old, but still holds true. I’m writing this post from Subic Bay, Philippines where we are now 50% complete with the race. I’ve been reflecting…

  • L4 Training, Preparing & Departing

    L4 Training, Preparing & Departing

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    Well, hello there! It’s been a while since the last update. The past few months have been busy – hectic, actually. After Crew Allocation in May, I trained with my team on the Team Qingdao boat with our assigned Skipper, Phil Quinn, and First Mate, Faith Nordbruch. That 6-day training was with 17 of my…