Marina Checklist – what to do during a temporary stay?
Whether you’re visiting a marina to top-up with water, get fuel or pick someone up at the airport there are…
9 years ago
Is sailing around the world isolating or can you develop a cruising social network?
One of my fears about leaving the Mediterranean, other than the fear about spending 18 days at sea to cross…
9 years ago
Don’t fall prey to the horrible condition of marina creep!
Marina creep is a term I’ve created to describe the knotting dark feeling that a cruiser gets after day three…
9 years ago
Boat Briefing Checklist – Introducing guests and crew to your boat!
The boat briefing checklist is a comprehensive list set out to help you or your skipper introduce your boat to…
9 years ago
What do cruisers panic about – it’s not always about sinking, the anchor dragging, hitting a whale or…
What do cruisers panic about? People that don’t live on a boat probably think that the biggest worry for a…
9 years ago
12 Non-Essentials for Long Passage Sailing
With our 2800+ mile Atlantic long passage sailing expedition fresh in my mind, let me list the items that made…
9 years ago
Guest Post: What is it like to sail on Britican?
The following post was written by Richard Abbott (pictured below) after spending two weeks sailing with us from Palma, Mallorca…
9 years ago
Homeschooling a five year old on a boat
The other day a newbie cruiser called me a ‘veteran’ to the cruising life. After 1 ½ years of living…
9 years ago
Eggplant Mozzarella Stacks for Sailors
Living full time on a sailboat in the Mediterranean for over twenty months has had it's challenges. One major difficulty…
9 years ago
Sitting in a bay anchored in Sardinia Italy feeling low
With any kind of lifestyle there are ebbs and flows, highs and lows, exciting times and boring times. Living full…
9 years ago