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  • Tack on Fridays

    I’m not a great believer in putting up my sails in the morning and stowing them at night.

    If I put up my sails, I’m going to keep them up for three weeks and tack on Fridays.

    Robin Knox Johnson

    Robin Knox-Johnston was the first person to sail solo and non-stop around the world, in 1969, aboard his teak ketch Suhaili.

    June 13, 2026
  • Webb Chiles Cape Horn: Fifty Years Since His Stormy Solo Transit

    Webb Chiles Cape Horn: Fifty Years Since His Stormy Solo Transit

    It was blowing Force 12 off Cape Horn fifty years ago today. I know because I was there.

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    December 12, 2025
  • Reza Baluchi: Running Across Oceans – Travel Grit Transcript

    Reza Baluchi is the inventor of the hydropod, a floating human powered vehicle. He is currently trying to travel 22,000 miles from Taiwan to Florida in his latest hydropod. This transcript is taken from his interview on the Travel Grit podcast.

    Transcript
    February 11, 2025

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