Those of us who sail on the ocean know of its magic. We delight in watching the ebb and flow of the seas, in feeling the wind on our face and the sails straining against the rigging. For a time we shrug off the bonds of shorebound life and head out, often alone, always far from the mass of humanity, across hundreds or thousands of miles, yearning for the next port but never really wanting to get there.
Small boats can travel great distances propelled by nothing more than the wind.
Their skippers survive by learning more to swing with the ocean's rhythms than by pitting feeble strength against the relentless power of the sea. For me sailing, particularly long distance sailing, is my raison d'etre. The siren call of offshore adventure always creates stories, some recorded here. Other than that it was a great trip. Bermuda or Bust - Four guys sail to Bermuda.