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]
Life Aboard
Sailing the Atlantic Ocean
Sailing the Atlantic Ocean or should I put, instead, sailing through horrifying squalls on the Atlantic? My body tightened into a ball even though I was still upright. The saloon was tossed dramatically over to the left. With a couple red night-lights painting the scene I witnessed latched doors open, previously secured items fly through the[Read More]
Hamilton Bermuda At Anchorage
After enjoying St. George’s for a couple weeks we motored 2.5 hours to Bermuda’s Capital city, Hamilton. We would have sailed if the conditions were right but unfortunately the wind was on our nose. Even though we had the engine running the voyage was relaxing and full of beautiful scenery. With the Atlantic Ocean on[Read More]
Hamilton Bermuda by Boat
After a couple weeks of living life quietly anchored in St. George’s Bermuda, we pulled up our anchor and motored to Hamilton Bermuda by boat. Hamilton, the Capital of Bermuda, is quite a beautiful bustling city. While anchored we enjoyed the views of the city by day and night. We also took several trips to[Read More]
Pets On Board – Sailing With A Dog On Board
Are dog’s good sailors? Do many liveaboard cruisers go sailing with a dog on board? What’s it like sailing with man’s best friend? These are all questions I get asked often. Many singles, couples, and families are interested in taking a year out to go sailing or hitting the sea indefinitely, but what about Fido? In[Read More]
Saying Goodbye to Sailing Puffin
The tide is changing in our lives. We’re soon sailing Britican to Bermuda and our long-term liveaboard neighbors, Brad and Cherie from Sailing Puffin, are moving too. Brad and Cherie, however, are hanging up their sailing caps and moving back to land. Whenever we spend a winter, hurricane season or any length of time with[Read More]
Voyaging with Kids – Treasure Hunt for Kids
The first question that my husband, Simon, and I are asked about the 3+ years of our liveaboard sailing lifestyle is not, ‘do you do a treasure hunt for kids?’, but it’s ‘what do you do about your child’s education?’ That’s when I take a large inhalation and proceed to explain, and hopefully enlighten, my[Read More]
Sailing in Storms – Questions Answered
What’s it like sailing in storms? How can you prepare? What do you do when a storm hits you when anchored? What about unexpected storms and squalls? Watch this video and you’ll gain answers to these questions and more… Sailing in Storms Video – Questions Answered In our last video, Simon and I answered the[Read More]
Sailing Questions Answered – From Charleston, SC Meet & Greet
Our Charleston, South Carolina Meet & Greet event last weekend was a fantastic event. We had around 30 people join us to talk about sailing/sailing lifestyle at the Charleston Harbor Resort Reel Bar. There were many interesting sailing questions answered. Overall, however, what made the event special is that everyone mixed easily and effortlessly. There was[Read More]
US Cruising Permit – Our Story
After sailing 18,500 miles around the Mediterranean, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, sailing up the Caribbean and landing in Charleston, South Carolina for about a year it’s finally time to for our family of three to cast off once again! But not before dealing with US Cruising Permit issues. Our original plan was to leave Charleston[Read More]