I Want to Cross an Ocean

I want to cross an ocean. I didn’t come by this sailor’s life on purpose. I am the “Accidental Sailor,” forced into sailing lessons by my parents and reengaged as an adult solely as a way to get out of

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No Land in Sight

We set sail from Cartagena on December 2 – the first time we had hoisted our sails since pulling into Cartagena on August 27. There is no cure for the boatyard blues like a glorious blue water sail. The weather

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Voice of Experience: Helicopter Rescue

Published October 2016, Sail Magazine “My name is Petty Officer Jaime Vanacore. I am your rescue swimmer.” Her Dolphin helicopter hovering 70ft over the peaks of the waves, Jaime had zipped down from the helicopter to the ocean, first with

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