• Safety

How to cure seasickness – Top 10 solutions

Seasickness - why let a bit of vomiting get in the way of enjoying a sail? The wind in your…

  • The Journey

Living the dream of sailing around the world – what do I make of month one?

Photo by Eneka Stewart Photography It’s now been a full month since we left our homes on land and started…

  • Kids On A Boat

A boat is no place for a child! (Really?! I don't think so)

By far, the biggest question we get asked when we tell people we're sailing around the world is, 'But what…

  • Checklists
  • Kids On A Boat

Homeschooling: Learning while Travelling to Foreign Countries – A Treasure Hunt

If you have the opportunity to take your child or children to a foreign country, there’s obviously a massive learning…

  • Getting Started

What courses should you take before you sail around the world?

I'm sure everyone has a different answer to the question - 'What courses should you take before you sail around…

  • Safety

First Aid at Sea | How to survive your first emergency!

  After deciding to sell up and sail around the world my husband was insistent that we took a First…

  • The Journey

Running a sailboat aground didn't stop me from pursuing my sailing dreams

The first time I ran aground was the first time I ever went sailing in England. It was about 10…

  • Checklists
  • Safety

Medical history checklist for sailboat crew

Imagine that you have a guest or crew member on your sailboat, yacht or motorboat and an accident happens. Perhaps…

  • Maintenance

Diesel marine engine course – Top 10 interesting tid-bits I learned

Why would a sailor take a diesel marine engine course? My husband booked us on a Diesel marine engine course…

  • The Journey

Experiencing engine failure and living to tell the tale

This section of my website is dedicated to life aboard our sailboat. The issue I have, however, is that I…

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