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05/07/2026

Rest in Peace Ted " the mouth of the south" Turner

When asked what the highlight of his remarkable career is, Ted Turner says, “Racing sailboats was the greatest time of my life.” Gary Jobson, a friend and confidant of Turner, shares his insight.

03/18/2026

https://www.sail-world.com/news/294551/The-Ocean-Race-announces-new-US-destination?source=email

The Sunshine State's sailing hub will see the start of a new transatlantic leg

The Ocean Race, the iconic fully-crewed offshore sailing race, is adding a thrilling new chapter in its storied history: a spectacular transatlantic leg departing from St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida, and arriving in Cascais, Portugal, as part of the landmark 15th edition of the race in 2027.

The Ocean Race, the iconic fully-crewed offshore sailing race, is adding a thrilling new chapter in its storied history: a spectacular transatlantic leg departing from St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida, and arriving in Cascais, Portugal.

03/17/2026

Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a Christian deacon and his grandfather a priest. According to the Declaration, at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Gaelic Ireland.[19] It says that he spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he found God. The Declaration says that God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.[20]

According to tradition, Patrick returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. The Declaration says that he spent many years evangelising in the northern half of Ireland and converted thousands.

Tradition holds that he died on 17 March and was buried at Downpatrick. Over the following centuries, many legends grew up around Patrick and he became Ireland's foremost saint.

11/15/2025

I never enjoy see teams and people's equipment getting damaged. But this is quite a scene

11/04/2025

If you need help finding a used sail or need your sails repaired, we can help you at Masthead Enterprises, LLC We are located in Sarasota, FL. If you need help with a vending machine you might need to find some raccoons. They know vending machines . We know sails .

11/02/2025

10/31/2025

On this day in 1999, Jesse Martin returned to Melbourne, having sailed around the world solo and non-stop without assistance.
He was 18 and remains the youngest solo non-stop unassisted sailor to cross opposite points of the globe in a single round the world voyage.
He did the voyage on his S&S 34 sloop, Lionheart and sailed around Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leeuwin and sailed up into the Atlantic.

Photo credit: Getty

10/26/2025

Coral rejuvenation

10/25/2025

Masthead Enterprises was a Catalina dealer for approximately 25 years. We ceased our boat sales in 2024.

Not sure about what is really happening at Catalina Yachts , but the Practical Sailor video shares some good insight

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09/15/2025