Sailing Master Ken Read
June 21, 2019
Images trigger memory. Preparing to interview the golden boy of American sailing, I thought I would find a picture that would show Ken Read at
Images trigger memory. Preparing to interview the golden boy of American sailing, I thought I would find a picture that would show Ken Read at
Mark Riley’s Farr 63 Kiwi Spirit secured line honors yesterday in the Marion to Bermuda race, finishing off St. David’s Lighthouse at 0227 local time.
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From Passagemaker: Tips on how to navigate safely in fog.
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I was delivering a boat back from the Annapolis Sailboat Show last year and decided to pick up a pair of these boots for the
