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The Perfect Sail

What Is The Perfect Sail?

June 17, 2020 8 Comments

Did you know that there’s a massive percentage of new sailors that head out for the perfect sail only to return and never go sailing again? A perfect sail isn’t too perfect when things break, the weather turns unexpectedly for the worse or you feel out of your comfort zone. So what is the perfect[Read More]

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Rescue At Sea

Rescue At Sea

June 2, 2020 10 Comments

If you had to perform a rescue at sea would you know what to do? Would your partner, guests, family, or friends sailing with you know what to do? In this video, we explain and show you a recent REAL Man Overboard that we experienced. While we were sailing a mile or so off the[Read More]

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How To Find A Boat Buddy

April 14, 2020 2 Comments

We’ve always found our boat buddies on the go. We’ll enter an anchorage, share a beverage with the adults, kids go off to play and the rest is history. Learning how to find a boat buddy doesn’t take long! Failing a meeting in an anchorage, there are so many online resources to help you find[Read More]

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Boat Buddies

The Top 10 Benefits To Sailing With A Buddy Boat

April 14, 2020 3 Comments

A buddy boat is when you find a friend or family that lives on a boat to buddy up with.  Many boaters make friendships in anchorages and some decided to do passages together. In some cases, a couple or group of boats might even sail the whole season together heading from, say, the Bahamas to[Read More]

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Reality Of Boat Life

Top 10 – The Reality Of Boat Life

February 25, 2020 9 Comments

What is the reality of boat life? Is it mainly about sailing the blue seas or is there way more to it? Here I’ve listed the top ten areas that make up the reality of boat life. Make sure you understand each area so that your expectations are realistic. Top 10 – The Reality Of[Read More]

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Boat Life Problems

Boat Life Problems – That Are NOT Boat Related

January 21, 2020 10 Comments

There are three major areas within the context of boat life problems that are not boat related. They included issues with people aboard, difficulties with people back home and money problems. In this article and video, we outline the various problems and offer solutions or tips to help make your transition into boat life less[Read More]

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How to grow old happy

How to grow old happy?

December 31, 2019 38 Comments

In case Simon dies, I have a plan. Over the past couple weeks my husband, Simon, and I have been back in England trying to get his father sorted out. Using the term ‘sorted out’ doesn’t accurately convey the weight of the situation. People are not there to be ‘sorted out’ but I think you’ll[Read More]

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Finding Freedom – Become A Sailing Cruiser

November 3, 2019 4 Comments

Do you want peace of mind, fewer distractions, higher levels of energy, a repeated feeling of bliss and freedom like you’ve never felt before? Read on about how to become a sailing cruiser. Back on land, I felt as if there were a million things competing for my attention. Brands were constantly trying to manipulate[Read More]

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Sailing Cruising Lifestyle Roles

Sailing Cruising Lifestyle – The Roles

August 13, 2019 2 Comments

Do you and your partner want to explore the world, or parts of it, and buy a sailboat? Are you curious as to what the sailing cruising lifestyle is like? Who does what when it’s a couple or a family? What roles and responsibilities does each person play? (Sailing Cruising Lifestyle Video below) On our[Read More]

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Living On A Sailboat Q&A

Living On A Sailboat Q&A

July 2, 2019 5 Comments

In this living on a sailboat Q&A video, we answer questions about what we can’t live without, what’s the deal with insurance and hurricane cover, do you need a license for your dinghy, what permits or licenses do you need to have to operate a boat, what’s the deal with electricity, how hard is it[Read More]

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