The obvious reason cruisers quickly make friends with one another is the common interest of sailing. Everyone knows that common interests are an excellent basis for friendship. Conversation topics are easy to come by as everyone can contribute to subjects like “where have you been,” “what kind of XYZ do you carry on board,” “where […]
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If you are anything like me, it’s easy to confuse the goal of Having The Good Life with Living The Good Life. What is the difference between the two? To me, HAVING The Good Life implies a level of materialism and it often becomes a never-ending search for the next thing we hope will provide
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After a 2 year refit, Craig and I, along with our pirate pup Bonny, finally cast the lines on a cool morning in December to sail across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida New Adventure Emotions ran a bit “high” as Craig and I said our goodbyes but it was time. Sailing Out of Sight
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I can’t believe it! Where has the time gone? It’s crazy to think it’s been 1 whole year of living full-time on our sailboat. It’s been year of adjustments and learning; also, a year of planning and waiting; lots of waiting. Small Spaces I never “dreaded” living on the boat; in fact, it was my idea
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Craig and I have planned and worked, worked and planned trying to overcome all sorts of obstacles in order to start our sailing adventure. But, it seemed as though the adventure would remain just a dream. We would be stuck in a marina forever and never cast the lines. See you later marina.
To cast off is to throw the line (rope) which attaches a boat to a pier or mooring freeing the boat from her restraints. Is it time to start a countdown to cast off? Is it time to countdown to cast off? Over the past few months, we have worked diligently completing our “to do
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A seasoned sailor will tell you boat work is never finished. There is always something to fix or repair because stuff always breaks. They say if you wait until your boat is 100% ready you will never leave the dock. So the question is, will we ever leave the dock and when will we set
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Ahhh, the sounds of silence while sailing. Nothing but wind in your hair, the swoosh of your hull gliding through the water and lapping of rippling waves while at anchor lulling you to a peaceful sleep. BUT WAIT…what is that incessant roar? UGH…That’s the sound of the generator charging our batteries. Time to add solar
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***It has been 1 month since our sailboat, Out of Sight, was hit by a barge. As I sit and write this blog I am still filled with anxiety from the events that unfolded that night. I apologize if I seem to ramble. I struggle to find the right words and not bore you with too much
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We need a new boat winch Every boat has several winches to make life easier but when a winch is not doing her best job what is the captain to do? Our captain goes in search of our perfect boat winch. What will her main function be? A boat winch serves a multitude of purposes, she
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