Back in San Francisco

It’s been a long flight and I’m just walking to baggage claim. How do I know where I’ve landed? Simple, there’s only one airport where I have ever seen this sign: San Francisco! Kidding a ...

Le Marin, Martinique

We have been here on Martinique for 3 days for one sole purpose: to get Kincsem back in top shape. We had a number of major breakdowns in the ARC: first, the watermaker started leaki ...

Back in Las Palmas

After a 7 weeks hiatus in San Francisco, I’m back on Kincsem. There were a few items the sailmaker was supposed to finish during my absence, which of course didn’t happen. I also ...

Waiting, waiting

We’re in Falmouth and the big news is that the genoa furler broke last Sunday. Whenever we tack, we need to partially furl the genoa since it needs to pass between the forestay and t ...

Portsmouth

On a boat in the center of London. That’s what the St. Katherine’s marina is all about. We’re with all the tourists but then we’re not. They wander on the path in front of the re ...