On April 21st, 2012, Matt Rutherford, 31, sailed into his homeport of Annapolis, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay after completing a non-stop, 314 day 27,000 mile solo circumnavigation of North and South America - the first such solo voyage ever in a small sailboat. He made the voyage in a 27 foot sloop, St. Brendan, named after a 6th century explorer. The 1970, 42 year old, Swedish built Albin-Vega sailboat is a sturdy vessel, but not one designed…

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2 minute version of the "Play to a Draw" sequence from the 52 minute documentary, "Tall Ships: The Privateer Lynx."

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TheSailingChannel interview with Lin and Larry Pardey at the 2011 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. This is the first time Lin and Larry have been on an U.S. East coast boat show tour since 2003. TheSailingChannel was delighted to a share its booth with the Pardeys at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. The line of friends, admirers, and fans continued non-stop for 4-days. In this short interview the Pardeys talk about their visit, the young…

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From Tall Ships: The Privateer Lynx DOWNLOAD $12.99 | RENTAL $2.99 www.thesailingchannel.tv/tallships The Privateer Lynx heads off shore for a romp on the pacific and a sea trial with Mother Nature. "Tall Ships: The Privateer Lynx" (51-minutes, HD) is the extraordinary story of a tall ship and the exciting lives of the young men and women who sail her. Filmed in spectacular high definition, The Privateer Lynx transports you into the exciting seafaring…

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Author, journalist and sailor Herb McCormick talks about his new book, Gone to the Sea, an anthology of his best proifles and articles. Herb describes his career as a sailing writer, and the stories and experiences that inspired him to write this book. The former editor-in-chief of Cruising World magazine and yachting correspondent for The New York Times, McCormick has notched over 75,000 offshore miles in his sailing career, including the historic…

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