Weapon of Choice
I. ‘TIS THE SEASON: Long ago and far away I used to work a dozen or more boat shows a year, all around planet earth. That, plus monthly trips to Istanbul, left me in a near-constant state of jet lag. It all came back to me when, preparing for the coming boat show season, I […]
The Gorilla in the Room
Two wonderful book recommendations this week, loyal readers. Their common theme is … genius! This first book jumped out at me from a glowing review in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year: The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Piers Bizony. This is a stunning coffee table book, ingeniously packaged in its own […]
You snooze, you lose!
I. A Very Rare Opportunity – I used to be known for a particular phrase in this biz (and no, not launch a flare, which I still delight in using). This other phrase had travelled far enough around that boaters I’d never met would quote it to me at boat shows: You snooze, you lose! […]
I have a haddock (II)
I. Headache-free Ownership – Yes, I’m opening this post the same way I closed the last one. If you laughed last week, get ready to laugh some more: Why, you may ask, all this talk about headaches in what is supposed to be a yachting blog? A bunch of years ago I sold a dealer […]
From Yacht to Ship
I. Running the Race – Our Hinckley Experience event in Sag Harbor last weekend was much fun, but I will admit I worked my ass off! When it was over I was pleased to have time to play – by taking our Talaria 34R from Sag Harbor to Hinckley’s yard in Portsmouth, RI. That’s 56 […]