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Sailing Story: Speculation

If you ask a sailor what they love most about sailing, you’ll often hear a story that features peace, quiet, and tranquility. What you’ll likely never hear, is a sailor professing their love for the smell of the diesel generator that powers everything onboard their boat.   For Waymon Arnold, his disdain for the smell of…

Sailing Story: Waymon Arnold

Waymon Arnold has been a long-time resident of the Virgin Islands. His kids were born here. Grew up here. Boated here. But sailing? Never. Not Waymon, or his wife, or his kids. “I never learned to sail that first go around when I lived here the first time.” Waymon explained.  “We were on boats all…