Written by JFA Yacht & Ship Consultant John Hodgson It was a book about mangoes, The Embarrassment of Mangoes, to be precise, that led my wife Belinda and I out of the proverbial rat race and into a dialogue with Mother Nature on a daily basis. We must have read that book 10 times and…
Written by JFA Yacht & Ship Consultant William Hefflin Working in yachting isn’t always as glamorous as it seems. Four short years ago, I was tasked with one of the most challenging jobs I’ve ever had to power through. There’s a saying that goes, “Tough Times Make for Great Stories” and that’s true. Whenever January…
Written by JFA Yacht & Ship Consultant William Hefflin My favorite sailing memory is far from grand sailing yachts or a journey to reach an exotic destination. It’s beautiful in its playfulness, its simplicity, and it still brings a smile to my face today. The first time I took my wife Courtney sailing was just…
Written by JFA Yacht & Ship Consultant Jim Query If every sailor is a storyteller, I am proudly one too. I have many stories to share but when someone asks my favorite, one specifically always comes to mind. My wife Kristi and I took a two-week trip to the Virgin Islands in 2015 aboard our…