I have a couple of lifelong passions that pretty much keep me busy; music, photography and sailing. To be sure, they are highly combinable. I grew up during the golden years of rock and roll and in 1975,  I was 20 years old when The Mothers of Invention released their last album. A major influence [...]

If I could figure a way, I would live in the Virgin Islands…on a big yacht. But so far, I haven’t figured the way. So, at least once a year, I talk enough people into joining me there for the great sailing and the wonderful people found there. As such, I spend a lot of [...]

In an unprecedented moment of lame ducked-ness, President Bush signed into law H.R. 5949/S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008 today !
President Bush’s signature of this important bill officially closes the door on a two-year battle to reinstate a long standing, common sense exemption under the Clean Water Act, allowing recreational boaters to operate vessels on America’s waterways without special [...]