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Life on our Sailboat – A Family Member Visits

April 26, 2022 Leave a Comment

For our latest life on our sailboat sailing channel update, we show you what it’s like to have a family member visit us for a week. What a blast we had. Even though the wind was too much to sail we found other adventures. And when we did get a break in the high winds,[Read More]

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Big Changes For Britican

Big Changes For Britican

March 20, 2022 10 Comments

In this Sailing Britican Channel Update video, we’re going to finally announce our big changes for Britican. But before that, we touch on the boat projects we did this month so you get an idea of the maintenance side of boat life. We’ll also introduce you to two of our Britican Experience couples so you get[Read More]

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13 Benefits of Doing a Long Sailing Passage

March 1, 2022 8 Comments

Some people spend their lives dreaming of doing a long sailing passage like crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Others can’t imagine why any sane person would put themselves on a tiny floaty thing and travel in a massive open scary sea. Neither the dreamer nor the dread-er fully appreciates the varied benefits of long passage sailing.[Read More]

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Living On A Sailboat Full-Time 40 Benefits

February 3, 2022 23 Comments

One afternoon while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor) I decided to write 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full-time rocks. If you need to convince yourself, or perhaps your partner, of the benefits of sailing off into sunset, give these a read. In all honesty, I’m not sure why[Read More]

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Sailing St Barth's

Sailing St Barth’s

January 25, 2022 1 Comment

Sailing St Barth’s is an incredible experience. Check out all the super and mega yachts in addition to seeing the most breathtaking views. Spend time in our favorite anchorage, Columbier, and see what an abandoned Rockefeller house looks like now in ruin. Watch the video now. Sailing St Barth’s – Super & Mega Yachts, a[Read More]

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So This Is What A Panic Attack Is?

November 16, 2021 18 Comments

In Miami International Airport I sat at Gate 24 questioning whether or not I could get on my final flight taking me home to Simon, Sienna, and Britican which was moored in St Martin. My heart was thumping so hard I could feel my body jerk forward and backward. Each time I focused on my[Read More]

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Sailing Disaster

Sailing Disaster – 50 knot gusts, shredded mainsail & snapped steering chain

October 12, 2021 2 Comments

We left the island of St Lucia in the Caribbean heading north for Antigua – a 27 hour/180-mile passage. Unfortunately, due to our buddy boat experiencing a massive sailing disaster, we didn’t make it very far. The good news is that everyone is okay. The bad news is all the damage that was done. Our[Read More]

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Sailing North Before Hurricane Season Ends

Sailing North Before Hurricane Season Ends

September 28, 2021 1 Comment

“Hurricanes to the right of us, Covid to the left of us, here I am stuck in the middle with you.” So, we have started sailing north before hurricane season ends and there are currently three hurricanes making their way across the Atlantic Ocean. Several countries along the Caribbean Island chain are closed or require[Read More]

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Life of a Sailing Cruiser During Covid

Life of a Sailing Cruiser During Covid – 7 Differences

August 31, 2021 2 Comments

What is the life of a sailing cruiser during covid like? How have things changed since the pandemic started? Is it all bad or perhaps there is a silver lining to be found? Read below to get an overview as to what it’s like to be a sailing cruiser in 2021 and beyond. 1. Restricted[Read More]

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Hauling Out For An Emergency Repair

Hauling Out For An Emergency Repair

August 24, 2021 2 Comments

From time to time we break things, or things break on the boat, that just can’t be fixed while in the water. One of those ‘things’ is a thru-hull fitting. My husband Simon did an engine service having to close a few thru-hull fittings. When he went to open all the stopcocks one of them[Read More]

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