What’s it like living aboard a sailboat? There’s a bit of this and a bit of that… we often have several projects going on, we take time off the boat to soak in our surroundings and we try our best to operate like any other family does. Our seven-year-old daughter, Sienna, goes to school (until[Read More]
Life Aboard
Our CopperCoat Antifoul Story
In addition to the normal questions on storms, pirates, the cost of sailing and having a child on board, a huge question we get asked is about our experience with CopperCoat antifoul. CopperCoat is an antifoul paint that is supposed to eliminate the need for a new hull paint job every year. If you’re new[Read More]
Preventing Anchor Drag – Lessons Learned
In preparation for Hurricane Irma that struck North America in September 2017, we motored our 56’ sailboat up a river and as far away from the east coast as possible. Unfortunately, the boat dragged so our attempts at preventing anchor drag didn’t work. I think my husband, Simon, and I made a few mistakes so[Read More]
Hurricane Irma Update 2
We’re happy to announce that Britican survived Hurricane Irma. Irma was a tropical storm by the time it hit Charleston so we got lucky. Very lucky. So, this hurricane Irma update is a positive one. (Note that there is a video update at the bottom of this post). Unfortunately, so many other boaters, boats and[Read More]
Hurricane Irma Update
Here’s a quick five-minute update on the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. We are all fine but we’re still uncertain as to how Britican is. We’re driving back to Charleston, South Carolina today and hope we find her in the same state we left her (and in the same place)! Hurricane Irma Update Video To watch[Read More]
Hurricane Irma
Here’s how we prepared our boat for Hurricane Irma. At the time we made these preparations, hurricane Irma was forecast to make a direct hit in Charleston, South Carolina. Knowing that Britican’s survival would be better out of the marina and as inland (up a river) as possible, we moved her as far as we[Read More]
Gifts for sailors – a nautically inspired pen
A friend of mine is doing a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a nautically inspired pen (a great gifts for sailors idea). If you haven’t come across Kickstarter yet, it’s an online platform that enables people/companies to get ideas off the ground. In return for people like you and I pledging an amount towards[Read More]
Sailboat Living – Life after sailing in rough seas
Sailboat living consists of times where the seas are calm and times when they’re rough. And then there’s times spent at anchor or in a marina. (Note: you’ll find the Sailboat Living video at bottom of the page) The inside of the boat stays the same but the surroundings and external environment can change dramatically.[Read More]
Sailing in Rough Seas – Article & Video
Our sailing voyage from Bermuda to Charleston, South Carolina took ten days rather than the expected five. With the weather against us we experienced 16 squalls in four days. Sailing in rough seas isn’t fun. It’s uncomfortable, scary and induces seasickness in most people! For most of our journey, we had high winds making it[Read More]
Sailing the Atlantic Ocean Video
The 30 minute video showcases our last week in Bermuda through to the first of 16 horrifying squalls we went through to get back to America. It includes fueling the boat with over 800 liters of diesel, sailing to St George’s to book out, a very fast joy ride on an Insetta 45′ power boat,[Read More]