by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 23, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Shipyard Brewing blog Thursday November 24 – 0000 As the clock has just rolled over to midnight and signaled the beginning of a new day, it is now Thanksgiving Day; a day to contemplate all that i’m grateful for. And today, most of all, i’m just eternally...
by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 14, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Shipyard Brewing blog Tuesday November 14 – 1400 Aloha from the Southern Hemisphere! At 0349 UTC this morning, myself and Shipyard Brewing crossed the equator headed south. The first major milestone in this journey around the globe, this milestone is the...
by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 2, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Shipyard Brewing blog: Thursday November 2, 2023 – 2100 – Approaching the Canary Islands This has to be one of the nicest parts of a round the world sailing race. Read any Vendée Globe book or other solo sailing story about a race like this, and the tales...
by Ronnie Simpson | Nov 1, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Wednesday November 1, 2023 update from Shipyard Brewing – 1400 – Shipyard Brewing and I have now been at sea for just over three days and are beginning to settle into this long and challenging adventure after a difficult start. Today is the first day of...
by Ronnie Simpson | Oct 17, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
We’re now entering the final ten days before the October 28 start of the Global Solo Challenge. What began as a pretty full-on project more than a year ago is now down to the final push to the starting line. Fortunately, you can still get a lot done in ten days, and...
by Ronnie Simpson | Sep 30, 2023 | Latest Sparrow News
Press Release from arriving into Spain on Shipyard Brewing! Blog update to come soon. Marco Nannini photo A Coruña, Spain – The Open 50 racing sailboat Shipyard Brewing has arrived to A Coruña, Spain after a successful Trans-Atlantic delivery that began in...