Joel and Dominique Marc
March 28, 2018
We’ve cruised around New Zealand; to Kamchatka, Russia; and then to Kodiak Island, Alaska. Fjordland and Steward Island in New Zealand were highlights.
We’ve cruised around New Zealand; to Kamchatka, Russia; and then to Kodiak Island, Alaska. Fjordland and Steward Island in New Zealand were highlights.
Simplicity is more important than redundancy when crossing oceans because you must have the confidence to fix any problems or breakdowns.
The less-developed islands of the Dominican Republic and Dominica taught us that less is more and demonstrated the unity of a “village.”
A bad day at work was the inspiration. We love to travel and realized that many of the places we wanted to see could be reached by a boat.
Voyaging past the dry deserts of Chile to the green forests of northern Patagonia to the wind-ravaged islands of south Patagonia puts everything in proper perspective. We are merely insignificant visitors in a vast and beautiful world.
We started with sailboats in 1993 and chartered in the British Virgin Islands, Grenada and Guadalupe.
Most of our scariest moments are in marinas, but ours was in the Gulf of Mannar, between Sri Lanka and India — 10 days, two with very high winds, 35 knots, high seas on the beam.
Kilkea, a 268-foot, concept expedition superyacht, has the credentials to serve as the lair for an international super villain, though she’ll proudly serve anyone who can afford the $72 million buy-in price.
Orcas can recognize human speech and “talk back” through their blowholes, with noises that whales don’t usually make.
We both grew up on the West Coast of British Columbia, and we’re avid divers, so we’ve been in and around boats our whole lives.
How the WSIA’s Wake Responsibly initiative is keeping riders on the water — and lawmakers off their backs.
Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.
The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.
Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
These owners chose specific designs that allow them to explore the country, and even the world.
Sailing Hall of Famer, America’s Cup legend, and founder of CNN dies at age 87.
