Unique stories about boats, boating, builders and waterways
Newspaper editor. Cruiser: Nova Scotia to Caribbean. Writer for boating magazines, specializing in Florida, Bahamas and Greater Antilles. Captain of excursion catamarans in the Dominican Republic. Delivery skipper. U.S. Coast Guard master's license.
The stories I share are real; I don't have the imagination or the desire to write fiction. I donโt need to. I'm a Sailor.
News, information, and expert opinion for yacht builders, sellers, buyers, and owners, from veteran boatbuilder, Phil Friedman, and the Port Royal Group
Weeklyish journalism-like dispatches from the Cascadian, sea salty, and travel beat. Occasional book and published works updates. Some opining about American arts, culture, and life.
Finding the funny, absurd, and insightful moments in the messy, crazy, sometimes mundane day-to-day.