Stuart Hopkins

After a false start in life as a journalist, Stuart left Chicago aboard a 30-foot ketch, and stayed afloat for 25 years. His wife, Dee Carstarphen (a founding member of the Seven Seas Cruising Association) had an even longer career on the water. They now live near a Chesapeake Bay creek just deep enough for catboats. In his retirement, Stuart is a full-time sailmaker, specializing in traditional small craft sails. Dee is the author of four illustrated nautical books, including Narrow Waters.