always thought Steve was a real namby-pamby

Steve is an incredible sailor, and before this old house he wrote a book called The Last Navigator. Its his story of living on an island in micronesia and learning to navigate on the open ocean without chart, compass, sextant, etc. Pretty cool.
He then crossed the pacific sans nav aids in a boat with no engine.
Having blue-water sailed the pacific myself. This is no small feat.
Although I know what you mean. On the show he "acts" a little too dumb sometimes. But I still thought he was a good host. Way better than Bob V.