In the late 80's Eddie launched a column called Hard Aground with Eddie that found its way into the pages of Carolina Cruising Magazine thanks to Bert Quay, former founding editor of Carolina Cruising. A couple of years later the publication changed its name to Coastal Cruising and Eddie continued his Hard Aground adventures until the column jumped ship in the late 90's to join Cruising World's Tom Neale at Cruising Coast and Islands.

Eddie's Hard Aground column is available on TownDock.net, Oriental North Carolina's unofficial gateway to the world. You can also find his column in Living Aboard Magazine and The Lake Norman Times.

Over the years, Eddie has served as cruising editor for Carolina Living, was regional editor for Embassy Marine's Mid-Atlantic Cruising Guide and has written sailing articles for Latitudes & Attitudes, Carolina Style, Lookout and Maritimes Magazine.

Eddie is a member of the NC Writers Network, Boating Writers International, Christian Boaters Organization and the Neuse Sailing Association. He has an English degree from NC State, with an emphasis in journalism. When he's not sailing and writing, Eddie spends his time surfing the coastal Out Islands of the Carolinas and Bahamas or snowboarding in West Virginia and the Rockies.

We have recently added a frequently asked questions page for those who want to know more about Eddie. There is also a page detailing how the author developed the Hard Aground concept.

Eddie, his wife Bennie and their two sons, Win and Mason still sail out of Oriental, NC ... when they can get their sailboat off the mud in its slip.