I am super stoked to be able to finally make the official announcement that Elvstrøm Sails and Challenge Sailcloth have come onboard the campaign with the sponsorship of a full inventory of new racing sails. This is a massive sponsorship and really helps me get so...

While my time in North Carolina hasn't involved much sailing, it has been quite productive. I have been tackling some large projects that I see as being a very high priority to sort out before real training, or a qualification sail can take place. The boat was in good...

January 13 - Beaufort, North Carolina "This town sorta sucks you in" is a fairly common sentiment among people who live in Beaufort, North Carolina. And it does. It's pretty ideal and a bit perfect in many ways. Quiet, safe, beautiful... lots of inland waterways and...

Just after Thanksgiving, Sparrow bit off her next chunk of the US East Coast as myself and two crew delivered about 400 miles south to the charming town of Beaufort, North Carolina. Not to be confused with Beaufort, South Carolina, the North Carolina version of...

Another week, another podcast... Super stoked to sit down with my mates down under for the 'Bar Karate' podcast. For those of you that don't know this podcast, it's one of the best racing and sailing podcasts out there and i'm honored to join the list of legends that...

I was recently featured on the Latitude 38 magazine Podcast called 'Good Jibes'. You can listen to this episode of the podcast at this link: https://goodjibes.libsyn.com/ronnie-simpson-on-the-global-solo-challenge Or you can get it wherever you get your Podcasts, just...

I've been in Annapolis for nore than two weeks now, and it's again been quite the whirlwind adventure. In some ways Annapolis now feels like home, but as the seasons are changing and the clock is ticking, it also feels like time to go and keep on moving. The boat show...

As of this writing, Sparrow is now in Annapolis, Maryland and will soon be on display on the docks at the nation’s largest boat show. Sponsors are coming onboard, new gear is being installed and we had a great run down the coast from New York so needless to say,...

After a long upwind beat, Sparrow is now in Jersey City, New Jersey; just across the Hudson River from Manhattan and about 1.25 miles from the Statue of Liberty. Being here is a huge highlight for me, I haven’t been here since I was a child and the energy of this...

Newport, Rhode Island – Just two weeks after our initial week of sea trials in Maine, s/v Sparrow has now made her way south to Newport, Rhode Island! The first offshore leg of this entire campaign, myself and two crew sailed Sparrow about 300 nautical miles from...

Portland, Maine – The newly formed Sparrow Sailing Team successfully conducted their first week of sea-trials for next year’s Global Solo Challenge race last week, just offshore of Portland, Maine. Based at the Maine Yacht Center, the Open 50 class racing yacht has...