Water is in short supply on a boat so many sailing cruisers ask how do you save water on a sailboat? A sailing friend of mine told me that she can wash herself with six cups of water. “Bathing with six cups of water?! That is just not possible!” That’s how I responded when my[Read More]
With our old sailboat, Selene, a 35’ Moody I don’t think it ever crossed our mind that our teak deck needed a clean. Of course, we’d spray it down with fresh water and clean off any bird poop but we never thought of properly cleaning the teak. With our Oyster 56′, we’ve felt a stronger[Read More]
My father-in-law asked me yesterday while anchored off a beautiful Greek island, ‘Could you live here?’ I looked around surveying the rocky mountains, green hills, deep blue waters and the picturesque village of Poros and responded with a ‘Nope.’ Thereafter, I followed up my thoughtful ‘nope’ with the explanation that I don’t want to live[Read More]
Living on a boat has increased my appreciation for things that I have evidently taken for granted Who would have thought that moving from a land based life to living full time aboard a yacht would make me see the light? Already, only a few months into our around-the-world sailing adventure I’ve realised that I[Read More]
Who better to run into as we start our around-the-world sailing trip than world cruising veterans Jim and Carole aboard sailboat Nepenthe? After setting off on an early Oyster (late 80s) for a three-year around-the-world sailing trip in 1999, the inspirational pair are still gracing the sea due to their love of the lifestyle. When[Read More]
If you have children, and are considering a radical change in lifestyle for your family, this article might be worth reading! When reflecting back about our decision about changing our lifestyle – to pack in the day job, sell all our possessions and sail around the world, I’d have to say that my largest fears[Read More]
This story is somewhat embarrassing to admit but it demonstrates a very important lesson; with so much technology available today it’s easy to ignore the obvious! It also highlights that if a moron like me can set sail around the world, anyone can do it! First let me set the scene in regards to relying[Read More]
For as long as I can remember, fear has been my largest issue in life. Until recently, I was afraid to do anything outside of my comfort zone. And when making the decision to sell all our possessions, buy a 56’ yacht and sail around the world I had serious fear issues. I worried about[Read More]
While moored up in Marzamemi, Sicily, we met an amazing gentleman named Stefano. We later discovered that he’s an ex-Admiral of the Italian Navy – he was a helicopter pilot! He was born in Rome but has lived in Catania, a large city near the base of the beautiful but deadly Mt. Etna, for 40 plus[Read More]
The following post is by crew member, Loryn Bennet…my amazing cousin. It will give you an idea as to what she’s experiencing while joining us on Britican. Most of the pictures were taken by my great friend and amazing photographer, Ene Stewart. Enjoy reading: What a great adventure we are on! Even though I was[Read More]
