By far, the biggest question we get asked when we tell people we’re sailing around the world is, ‘But what about your daughter – is she coming with you?’ My husband often replies to that question with, ‘you’re welcome to keep her if you want, but considering she is our child, yes, she’s coming with[Read More]
If you have the opportunity to take your child or children to a foreign country, there’s obviously a massive learning opportunity. I created this ‘Homeschooling: Learning while Travelling to Foreign Countries’ Checklist for my daughter, however I think that the rest of the family will benefit just as much! Similar to a treasure hunt, this[Read More]
I’m sure everyone has a different answer to the question – ‘What courses should you take before you sail around the world,’ but this is what we have done. When my husband and I first made the decision to sell all our possessions and buy a 56′ yacht to sail around the world we were[Read More]
After deciding to sell up and sail around the world my husband was insistent that we took a First Aid at Sea course. I wasn’t so eager – my position on First Aid has always been, ‘oh – someone else will be around to do that CPR stuff…’ However, after thinking about things for[Read More]
The first time I ran aground was the first time I ever went sailing in England. It was about 10 years ago. My husband was fortunate to have a friend with a boat. We left from Fareham going towards Portsmouth harbour late in the afternoon. Our passage plan was to cross the Solent and make[Read More]
Imagine that you have a guest or crew member on your sailboat, yacht or motorboat and an accident happens. Perhaps they get hit by the boom and are knocked out or pass-out for no logical reason? If the crew member needs medical attention will you be able to talk to a doctor about their medical history?
Why would a sailor take a diesel marine engine course? My husband booked us on a Diesel marine engine course after we decided to trade our 6 bedroom house for a floating 56′ home. Upon hearing news of the course I thought, isn’t it more important to learn how to sail better, but then I[Read More]
This section of my website is dedicated to life aboard our sailboat. The issue I have, however, is that I don’t live on it yet. Hehehehe. However, let me tell you a tale of engine failure that I experience on our previous sailboat… Surviving engine failure on our 346 Moody Yacht while exiting one of[Read More]
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