From the forbidden waters of Guantanamo to 800 miles up the Amazon River, The Next Port is a high-stakes circumnavigation where technical expertise meets raw adventure.

Written by a former U.S. Nuclear Submarine Officer, this is not a typical sailing memoir—it’s a story of ingenuity, risk, and discovery across some of the most challenging waters on earth.

Includes access to an extensive private digital archive of over 500 original voyage photos. Experience the journey beyond the printed page through full-color images, charts, and moments captured along the way.

Trade the boardroom for the helm.

What follows is a global voyage that spans remote atolls, pirate-prone shipping lanes, and inland waterways few circumnavigators attempt. Instead of taking the fast route, the crew of Skimmer dives deep—into local cultures, mechanical challenges, and the realities of life at sea.

What you’ll experience:

Engineering Under Pressure

When systems fail thousands of miles from land, solutions aren’t optional. From building a makeshift autopilot mid-ocean to repairing critical systems in restricted waters, every mile demands ingenuity.

The Amazon Detour

Venture 800 miles up the Amazon River—into shifting currents, remote villages, and a world far removed from traditional sailing routes.

A Complete Transformation

Watch as an ocean-going sailboat becomes a canal vessel, navigating the historic waterways of France in one of the journey’s most unexpected transitions.

Written with the technical eye of a physicist and the perspective of a traveler, this memoir avoids romanticizing the journey. Instead, it delivers an honest, often humorous account of what it takes to navigate both open oceans and everyday life aboard a 42-foot sailboat.

Voyage highlights include:

Panama Canal • French Polynesia • Great Barrier Reef • Indonesia • Strait of Malacca • Red Sea • Mediterranean • French Canals • Brazil and the Amazon

Whether you are a seasoned sailor or an armchair adventurer, The Next Port is an invitation to leave the safe harbor behind—and experience the world as few ever do.