Some adventures begin not on the sea, but in the sky. As I board my flight to Croatia, watch the world shrink beneath the clouds, it hits me—summer is here, and the Felix Arba Expedition is just around the corner. The long flight is a quiet moment to reflect, to shift from the pace of …

  As I reflect on the year, I see that the many different aspects of my life and its endeavors are converging. The work that we have done in Croatia with traditional boats and the preservation of intangible heritage has now grown into opportunities for students in Redwood City sailing on the classic yacht Ocean …

Kornati is a wild and desolate place. The first time I went there was in 2014, eleven years ago. I was with father and I stayed for three days. Aside from him, who I had just met briefly, I didn’t know anyone, I was alone. Around me was a landscape that was so foreign, devoid …

I just spent the past week in Croatia. A quick trip if that. This week we are nearing the culmination of a four year restoration on “Vinka,” a historic boat built in 1937. Alongside Barba Ive, the master carpenter, and shipwright, and his son Bosko we put the finishing touches so that she will be …