The Intellectual Sailor It seems only the Swiss can intellectualize sailing. In their defense, it's for safety's sake, but my first night of school took a bit of wind out of my sails as the class focused on mathematical equations. Can you imagine trying to understand, on paper, the physics of bike riding in [...]
My Neighbor The Sailor This is German. My neighbor the sailor. When I decided to go to the Genova Boat Show, I told German, and he quietely asked if he could come along. It was so sweet. I'd already invited his son-in-law Fredy, so it was only just to bring German along with us. When [...]
Is Sailing The Fountain Of Youth? This is Michel Diet, pronounced “deeyay”. He’s seventy-nine and a half years old – he stresses the half. A life long sailor and airplane pilot. Michel lives on his 46ft ketch in La Grande-Motte in the south of France. We were introduced by a mutual friend who suggested I [...]
