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Ben Ellison at the helm of "Little Gizmo"

Maine Electronics Writer/Gadget Guru Wins Top Awards

2/18/2011

In what was to us perhaps the most unsurprising news of the day, we just learned that our long-time friend and colleague Ben Ellison has been awarded two first place awards and a certificate of merit in an editorial contest. Boating Writers International (BWI) recognized the top marine journalists in… SEE MORE

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Sailing the Presto 30 along the Florida Coast

Thorfinn Expeditions Sailing the Wilds of Florida

2/18/2011

At 4 a.m. Wednesday we nosed in behind the entrance to Boot Key Harbor in the Florida Keys and dropped the anchor. 20-hours of straight sailing and 150 nautical miles lay in our wake. It had been one heck of sleigh ride through daylight and darkness. I hadn’t slept for… SEE MORE

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