Where the dream began
The inspiration for Mana was found in the South Pacific... over a decade ago.

In 2007 my wife and I set sail from New York in Dream Time (pictured left), for fourteen years we explored the world, and for six magical years we lived amongst the most remote and idyllic tropical islands of the South Pacific.

After sailing in all four hemispheres and over 50,000 nautical miles, we returned to New England and in 2026 launched a private sailing catamaran charter business in Newport, Rhode Island. Inspired by our time in the South Pacific we named our new catamaran Mana - a word rooted in Polynesian cultures where "mana" is believed to be a natural energy that permeates the universe; an intentional force that a person, a place, and even an object, like a Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran, can possess.

Sail with Mana operates out of Newport every summer where we share our passion for sailing, our love for the ocean, with just a little inspiration from the South Pacific, along a stunning stretch of New England coastline where our voyage began over twenty years ago.

This website shares the complete collection of blogs and articles that chronicles Dream Time's remarkable 2007 - 2021 world voyage. Please select a flag above to browse by region, enjoy the published stories in our Press area, or simply drift amongst the years and months of our entries below. We hope you enjoy the journey.

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