Gary Jobson
Gary Jobson
Gary Jobson is a world class sailor, television commentator and author based in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a Vice President of the International Sailing Federation. Gary has authored 19 sailing books and is Editor at Large of Sailing World and Cruising World magazines. He is President of the National Sailing Hall of Fame...
completed past summer woke year
I woke up at the end of this past summer and thought, 'I've just completed my 50th year in sailing.' I'm 55 and started when I was six.
sailor
Every sailor is doing something at every moment. There is no letup.
cape conditions far fleet furthest history horn leg past rather southern takes tells toughest
The conditions encountered so far have been rather reasonable. Past history tells us the Cape Horn leg is the toughest because it takes the fleet the furthest into the southern ocean.
ties knots ifs
If you can't tie good knots, tie plenty of them