South Beach: Stories of A Renaissance

08/02/2024

Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues:



I was born in a little town on the western shore of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. I loved the tidal creeks that fed the wetlands and marshes off of the wooded hills behind my house and I especially loved seeing the sailing ships and skipjacks out on the glittering expanse of the Chesapeake Bay. As I was growing up and into my young adulthood, the ideal travel company of my dreams was the legendary, Miami-based Windjammer Barefoot Cruises. It represented to me adventure, exploration, and the intrigues of the tropics. After decades of shepherding my expeditionary tour company of Florida and the Caribbean Basin, Dragonfly Expeditions www.DragonflyExpeditions.com, I have decided to add the chase of my dream for resurrecting the Windjammer brand and its extraordinary culture of adventure travel to my life's accomplishments.



In April of 2023, I outright purchased the 100-year-old sailing schooner and former Windjammer standard bearer, the S/V Mandalay which was moored off of the Carenage of St. George's, Grenada. Now, in August of 2024, I, with my business partner, the accomplished and innovative sports travel entrepreneur Zack Luttrell, am launching a public capital raise to raise the money for the Mandalay's restoration and the future purchase of a second schooner for our cruise line.



For those who have confidence in my business accomplishments and abilities, we are excited to offer you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor and go along with us on this adventure. If you only wish to cheer us on from the sidelines, we welcome that also. I aspire to make this company the pinnacle of my entrepreneurial life and to set about accomplishing a dream that had its beginnings in the thoughts of a little boy who fervently marveled at the mighty sea from the cliffs above its shores. I welcome all who are willing to share this dream with us.



To learn more about this project and indicate your interest in investing, visit our Vicinity page here. https://marketplace.vicinitycapital.com/offers/69

12/07/2019

Vintage inspires furniture designer Sara Bikoff at

With the opening of the Miami Beach Art Basel, launched Thursday, December 5, one exhibition in particular caught the attention of Vogue Hommes: South Beach Stories by Versace and Sasha Bikoff, an ode to the work of the same name released in 1993 which celebrated the fascination of Gianni and Donate...

03/26/2017

Happy Birthday

01/06/2017

tbt: Ava Rado l Rado Gallery, c. 1993

08/18/2016

Madonna returns to for

Miami during Art Basel is the ultimate material world. So it's no wonder that the Material Girl plans to stage an appearance during this year's Miami Art Week. Madonna announced via Twitter yesterday that she's up for a chill hang with one superfan while she's visiting the Art Basel madness...

07/07/2016

Always

Vote for your right to vacation.

07/02/2016

South Beach: Stories of A Renaissance, as featured on Amazon.com

This book is a bountiful collection of original stories and previously unknown legends. These stories are the culmination of many personal interviews with influential leaders of South Beach. Includes the original artwork of painter Joe Davis and the incredible photography from Joe and fellow photogr...

07/01/2016

South Beach: Stories of a Renaissance makes a fabulous decor statement on your coffee table or in your media collection. Buy the book or dvd here:

http://southbeachstories.com/books/south-beachstories-of-a-renaissance

06/11/2016

The latest approval raises the maximum height for the area while preserving its historic structures.

06/03/2016

Endless Miami...

The list of the meetings, parties, and industry gatherings that make the most impact in Miami/South Florida year after year. The greater Miami area of South Florida is an eclectic melting pot of people and cultures, and the events presented here are no different.

03/25/2016

Mac Klein, owner of the beloved South Beach dive bar Mac's Club Deuce, died today at 101 years old. A bartender named Kenny confirmed the news today. "He died this morning," Kenny said. When asked how he died, the response was "He was 100 years old."  He confirmed the bar...