Stuart Snyder

Thirty-five years ago I sat on mom’s lap riveted to her every word as she told stories about Jacques Cousteau (whom I met), pirates of the North Atlantic, and ghost ships galore. Little did I know that I would revisit these stories in real life. Yes, my mom is a saint, and she inspired me to pursue my dreams. Here is one of my fondest. There are three North American motorized voyages that I have wanted to make and that everyone should make once in their lifetime. This is my story about one of the most exciting. By the way those voyages are... Driving from Cabo san Lucas, Mexico, to San Francisco.Driving from Massachusetts to Key West, Florida.Running a yacht from Annapolis, Maryland, down the Intracoastal Waterway to Florida, the Bahamas, and beyond. I’m no Hemingway but, if you bear with me, you’ll know what not to do when traveling the Intracoastal... (more)