Troy GilbertThe Epic Journey to the SunA little known sailing regatta put the first feet on the sand and created Cancun, MexicoJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Troy GilbertThe Strange 400 Year Voyage for a Shrimp CocktailBy all accounts, life aboard a Spanish galleon in the early 16th Century was brutal. Sailing west in the Gulf of Mexico on the last leg of…Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Troy GilbertMISSISSIPPI GULF ISLAND EXPEDITIONFaulkner sailed them, as did the pirate Jean Lafitte. They were the first islands Jimmy Buffet knew and dreamed of as a kid in Pascagoula…Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Troy GilbertMarina Refuge: Riding out Hurricane Katrina and the Aftermath in a New Orleans MarinaAsk anyone whether they thought it would be a good idea to ride out Hurricane Katrina aboard a boat in a New Orleans marina and it is…Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Troy GilbertHavana Regatta Greeted by Col. Batista’s Coup d’Etat in 1952“No one was hurt fortunately,” said George Bass of Detroit as he pointed out the bullet holes in his yacht’s mainsail. “But it was much…Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019