Bruce Kirby, Who Transformed Sailing With a ‘Doodle,’ Dies at 92

Bruce Kirby, Who Transformed Sailing With a ‘Doodle,’ Dies at 92

The family’s wealth all but evaporated during the economic downturn, leaving the Kirbys with a 10 bedroom house, lots of boats, and virtually no choice but to sail for the kids. “You just grow up with it; it was like asking someone if they remembered learning to speak, ”Kirby told Nautical Quarterly in 1982. He … Read more

Jeff Bezos will reportedly join the billionaire boating class with a $500M luxury sailing superyacht

Jeff Bezos will reportedly join the billionaire boating class with a $500M luxury sailing superyacht

Jeff Bezos in Seattle in 2016. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) It’s not exactly the type of ship that would frolic near the shores of Amazon’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle, but Jeff Bezos reportedly plans to set sail on his own boat. But at Bezos’ level of prosperity, boats are actually referred … Read more