My mind feels all jumbled up. There’s so much I want to say but I’m not sure if I can take the jumble and detangle it. The events of my life over the past few months as a new boat owner seem to be guided. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that there’s[Read More]
The Journey
Six months living on the sea – has it been a nightmare or a dream come true?
As we’ve entered our sixth month of living on the sea, I look back in astonishment when I realize that it’s been three years since I quit the “rat-race” and one year since we formally decided to sell-up and sail away. Looking back three years ago – Sleepless nights, anxiety, bad health Three years ago,[Read More]
How to Anchor a Sailboat – Lessons Learned
Back in England, when we had our 35’ Moody sailboat (pictured above), I never considered using the anchor. In fact, I never looked at it nor did I know the location of the windless (anchor) controls. I didn’t even want to know how to anchor a sailboat. When our engine cut out in the middle[Read More]
Sailing around the world journey – one chapter ends and another starts (again, and again…)
Sailing around the world journey My life, since starting our around-the-world sailing adventure, seems to be playing out in very definitive chapters. Looking back, I have a chapter on saying ‘screw it to my life and trading it in for a new one,’ a chapter on how we managed to sell up and sail away[Read More]
Leaving the rat race to sail around the world…is enlightenment on the cards too?!
Leaving the rat race to sail around the world It’s 5:54 am and I’m sat in the cockpit of my sailboat. The roosters are crowing and there are a few dogs barking. There’s a low murmur of the crickets. I can hear waves hit the shore and the boat rattle slightly as the calm waters[Read More]
Journey update: Three months into our around-the-world adventure – will we carry on?
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]
Can you believe that I can’t get anything I want anytime I want it ?
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]
Never could I imagine this would happen on my adventures…
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]
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 living the dream of sailing aboard a 56’ yacht. My husband, 3-year-old daughter (almost 4 now!) and my cousin, Loryn, have travelled from Gibraltar to Malta, via Algeria and then onto Sicily. Since arriving in[Read More]
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 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]
