I’m often asked about sailing on Lake Powell and whether or not it’s possible. Sailing Lake Powell is possible if you plan your trip well but the winds are either too little or too much. The canyon walls have a way of deflecting, or channeling, the wind that can make it tricky for even the […]

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What is it about that guy with the boat that has more dings than rigging, all due to the stubborn skills of a cocky skipper?  When I teach students how to park a boat, the thing I stress the most is speed and wind direction. I’m constantly stressing that they must try to come into […]

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huffingtonpost.com:  America’s Cup fundraising is hitting a snag, apparently – and the City of San Francisco, used to taxing and fining, may have to take the same approach with the America’s Cup as it does with people who overstay their turn at their parking meter.  The America’s Cup committee is not bound to a specific […]

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