Racers and cruisers are often placed in separate boxes. Max Shaw does not buy that split. In Salty Dips Episode 8, Chris Maier talks with Max about where cruising and racing meet. They cover boat choice, distance racing, offshore racing, racing preparation, safety, and the skills that transfer both ways. Meet Max Shaw Max Shaw is a yacht broker, ocean racer, sailing instructor, and world cruiser. He spent seven years cruising the South Pacific with his family in Fluenta, gi

He spent 265 days alone at sea. He didn’t use a GPS. He didn’t use a chart plotter. He used a sextant, paper charts, and his own iron will. In this episode of Salty Dips, we sit down with the man who shows exactly why hard things still matter. From the Southern Ocean to the Arctic routes of Canada, Bert’s story is a masterclass in discipline. He is a racer in the most fundamental sense. He is racing against the elements, against time, and against the limits of the human