Picture this: the sound of a saxophone in a dimly lit room. The hum of the ocean’s waves, the gentle brush of the breeze, or the smell of saltwater on a rooftop. These are the nights that remind you ...

The nautical life of Eric James is about to go from, in his words, “a little boat in Wilmette harbor,” to a 5,500-mile race across the Pacific Ocean, from China to Seattle. An Evanston resident, James ...