When living on a sailboat or enjoying long sailing vacations, mosquitos become an everyday problem. There are ways and means, however, for mosquito control on a sailboat. Below lists 10 tips for sailors. Note: The video, highlighting everything in this article for the 10 tips for mosquito control on a sailboat is at the bottom[Read More]
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Buying a sailboat – prioritizing what matters most!
Buying a sailboat – how do you ensure that you get it right? What priorities do you need to consider when making the final decision? More on this to come, but first, let’s take a step back in time… (Note: the video on buying a sailboat – prioritizing what matters most is at the bottom[Read More]
How to end your delay in living the dream
A few days ago I struck up a conversation with lady who has survived cancer twice, recently had major eye surgery, endured teaching children for over 30 years AND got her captains license. Interestingly, she was now ready for living the dream. Now with her ‘all clear,’ she was deciding whether to get a job[Read More]
Best Anchor for your Sailboat
If you ask ten sailors what the best anchor is, you’ll get ten different answers. Furthermore, what works for one sailboat/one sailor won’t necessarily work for you. A better question to ask regarding the best anchor for your sailboat is this: My boat is a (type of boat), it weighs (weight), has a beam of[Read More]
Living Aboard A Sailboat
What’s it like living aboard a sailboat? There’s a bit of this and a bit of that… we often have several projects going on, we take time off the boat to soak in our surroundings and we try our best to operate like any other family does. Our seven-year-old daughter, Sienna, goes to school (until[Read More]
Our CopperCoat Antifoul Story
In addition to the normal questions on storms, pirates, the cost of sailing and having a child on board, a huge question we get asked is about our experience with CopperCoat antifoul. CopperCoat is an antifoul paint that is supposed to eliminate the need for a new hull paint job every year. If you’re new[Read More]
Preventing Anchor Drag – Lessons Learned
In preparation for Hurricane Irma that struck North America in September 2017, we motored our 56’ sailboat up a river and as far away from the east coast as possible. Unfortunately, the boat dragged so our attempts at preventing anchor drag didn’t work. I think my husband, Simon, and I made a few mistakes so[Read More]
Hurricane Irma Update 2
We’re happy to announce that Britican survived Hurricane Irma. Irma was a tropical storm by the time it hit Charleston so we got lucky. Very lucky. So, this hurricane Irma update is a positive one. (Note that there is a video update at the bottom of this post). Unfortunately, so many other boaters, boats and[Read More]
Hurricane Irma Update
Here’s a quick five-minute update on the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. We are all fine but we’re still uncertain as to how Britican is. We’re driving back to Charleston, South Carolina today and hope we find her in the same state we left her (and in the same place)! Hurricane Irma Update Video To watch[Read More]
Hurricane Irma
Here’s how we prepared our boat for Hurricane Irma. At the time we made these preparations, hurricane Irma was forecast to make a direct hit in Charleston, South Carolina. Knowing that Britican’s survival would be better out of the marina and as inland (up a river) as possible, we moved her as far as we[Read More]