With any kind of lifestyle there are ebbs and flows, highs and lows, exciting times and boring times. Living full time on a sailboat and cruising around the world is no different. Currently, as I write this, I’m feeling a bit low and lost. Based on everything I’ve learned and experienced, these down-days come and[Read More]
The Journey
After 15 months of living on our boat full-time I feel…
…A wide mix of things – most of them positive with a few negatives thrown in to keep things interesting. In April 2014, my husband 3 ½ year old daughter (at the time) and I left Gibraltar with our newly purchased 2003 56’ Oyster ready to experience a new life. Our intentions were to say[Read More]
Learning how to crochet (while sailing around the world) has destroyed my life!
Lately, I feel like I need to use every moment to the maximum If I’m not cleaning the boat, I’m cooking. If I’m not cooking, I’m making a grocery list or going grocery shopping (or simply trying to find a grocery store wherever we’re moored up)! If I’m not doing domestic chores, I’m writing an[Read More]
Has sailing around the world turned my five year old into a brat?
Or…has our epic decision to sell up, escape the rat race and sail away provided opportunities for me to help my daughter develop strong character traits such as adaptability, Conscientiousness, cooperation, kindness and respectability? More on that to come, but first let me tell you about my weird morning… An engine started up but it[Read More]
Medsailor.com Podcast Interviews
Franz Amussen from MedSailor.com interviewed me about our decision to sell up and sail away. MedSailor.com is a great resource – especially if you prefer audio and enjoy podcasts! On Franz’s website, you’ll find over 50 incredible interviews about the areas around the Mediterranean. You’ll find information on Greece, Italy, Spain Turkey, Croatia, French Canals, and[Read More]
Ten months of living on our sailboat full time – Do I have tears of joy or tears of sadness?
It feels like ages since I’ve written about my thoughts and feelings regarding our ‘new’ lifestyle of living on a boat rather than in a house. This time last year, my husband, Simon, and I were living in a temporary apartment taking courses on diesel engines, motors, water pumps, water makers, refrigeration, air conditioning/heating, First[Read More]
Briticans Captain Simon Brown – A Video Interview
Although I work hard to express the thoughts and feelings of my husband, Simon, the SailingBritican.com website is mainly based on my perspective. That being said, I’ve had various readers write me, send tweets and messages through Facebook asking if they could hear more from Simon. After asking several times I finally got Simon to[Read More]
Live-aboard boat communities – when you return home for the holidays you'll realize just how special the live-aboard lifestyle really is
A warning for live-aboard boaties – returning ‘home’ for the holidays can be bittersweet and this is why… Before I recount the experiences that my husband, daughter and I recently encountered during our return ‘home’ for the holidays, let me first start off with my top seven tips. My advice for those living in live-aboard[Read More]
We’re not idiot’s abroad – we’re idiots on a boat!
Every once in a while you meet someone special. Someone that goes above and beyond all expectations. Someone that fundamentally changes who you are and how you think. For us, we’ve been privilege to meet several ‘someone specials’ this year. It seems that we’ve been massively rewarded for saying ‘screw it’ to our lives and[Read More]
My journey of living full-time aboard a sailboat has hit the 7th month – how does it feel?
As we approach our seventh month of living full-time aboard a sailboat, I find myself living with yet another set of circumstances, in new surroundings, with yet another ‘routine’ to figure out. We’ve decided to winter ourselves and the boat in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily That means that we’ll stay in the marina all winter[Read More]
