Herb McCormick

Executive Editor at Cruising World

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Articles

Sailing in Tasmania

3 weeks ago | yachtingmagazine.com | Herb McCormick

The Tasmanian tourist board has a pithy, catchy slogan to attract visitors to Australia’s rugged island state, some 150 miles south of the continent’s southeastern coastline: “Come down for air.” Last winter, I paid my fourth visit to the wild isle widely referred to as “Tassie,” which is saying something, as most mainland Aussies consider it too remote and give it a wide berth.
The Competitive Cruiser? | Cruising World

3 weeks ago | cruisingworld.com | Herb McCormick

The late, great Larry Pardey—who, as a sailor, was ahead of his time in so many ways—was the most competitive cruiser I’ve ever met. Like many cruising sailors (myself included), Pardey was influenced as a young man by round-the-buoys and nearshore racing, long before he set off for distant horizons. And through the many books and articles that he co-authored with his wife, Lin, it was quite clear that he undertook the pursuit of offshore voyaging in a calculated, efficient manner.
A Worthy Successor: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 Raises the Bar

1 month ago | cruisingworld.com | Herb McCormick

The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 had a tough act to follow. In 2014, the French boatbuilder launched its Sun Odyssey 349, which was a commercial and critical success. It was Cruising World’s Overall Boat of the Year and ultimately sold more than 2,200 units—a remarkable production run by any measure.
A Sydney Story: Sailing, Family, and a Life Well Traveled

1 month ago | cruisingworld.com | Herb McCormick

The ferry pulled out of Circular Quay in downtown Sydney in early January, bound for the nearby coastal enclave of Manly, one of my favorite beach towns in all of Australia. Fittingly, as the vessel made its way into Sydney Harbour, it passed close abeam to the iconic Sydney Opera House, with its celebrated curved white roof that has often been compared to the billowing sails of ships at sea.
Categorically Catalinas: 6 Series Revamp Delivers Classic Cruising with a Modern Edge

1 month ago | cruisingworld.com | Herb McCormick

In the not-so-distant past, the top of the Catalina Yachts’ organizational chart listed two driving forces: owner Frank Butler and chief designer Gerry Douglas. Sadly, Butler died several years ago; Douglas is now enjoying a well-deserved retirement. As a brand, Catalina is still producing fine cruising boats. It’s one of the last of the major American production-boat builders to do so.
Hurricanes & Sailboats Don't Mix

1 month ago | yachtingmagazine.com | Herb McCormick

One of my favorite movies of the past several years was The Florida Project, director Sean Baker’s masterful take on the seedy underside of the Sunshine State as experienced by a feisty 6-year-old in a rundown budget motel just a stone’s throw from Walt Disney World (code-named “the Florida project” during its planning stages).
American Soloist Erica Lush Aims to Be First

1 month ago | sailingworld.com | Herb McCormick

Tony Lush was in trouble—the deep, dangerous sort that you can get yourself into only when you race sailboats alone across vast oceans. It was late November 1982. Two weeks earlier, Lush had set sail from Cape Town, South Africa, bound for Sydney, Australia, on Leg 2 of the inaugural BOC Challenge solo round-the-world race.
The Craic of the Round Ireland Race

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Herb McCormick

Share Conor Fogerty was feeling it. Aboard the husky, well-prepared Beneteau 44.7 Black Magic , with Fogerty on the wheel, we were closing in on the fifth day of the 700-plus-nautical-mile SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race. Having just passed Thor Rock, we were fast approaching Rathlin Island, the northeast corner of the Emerald Isle’s rugged, wild coastline. The lights of Scotland blinked on the far horizon. The next 24 hours would unfold like a fever dream.
The Craic of the Round Ireland Race

2 months ago | sailingworld.com | Herb McCormick

Conor Fogerty was feeling it. Aboard the husky, well-prepared Beneteau 44.7 Black Magic, with Fogerty on the wheel, we were closing in on the fifth day of the 700-plus-nautical-mile SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race. Having just passed Thor Rock, we were fast approaching Rathlin Island, the northeast corner of the Emerald Isle’s rugged, wild coastline. The lights of Scotland blinked on the far horizon. The next 24 hours would unfold like a fever dream.
Sail to Win Gets Vets On The Salt

2 months ago | yachtingmagazine.com | Herb McCormick

In Fall 2001, a group of sailors in Newport, Rhode Island, organized a regatta called Sail for Pride to raise funds for New York City firefighters and others affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 180-plus-boat race around Narragansett Bay’s Conanicut Island raised more than $100,000. Now called the Sail for Hope, it’s become an annual event benefiting a host of nonprofits.