It’s been 2 1/2 years since my family and I have left our sailboat, Britican. Although we don’t like time away from the boat we wanted to attend a wedding, catch up with family and friends and reunite our daughter with her British preschool buddies. Interestingly, even when life gets stressful on the boat or[Read More]
Videos
Liveaboard life – here’s what life is like living on a sailboat
Within the past couple of weeks, liveaboard life has been awesome. We enjoyed the speed of 55 mph on a 420 Outrage Boston Whaler with 1400 HP outboards, got a drone donated to us by Patron Tim Ishii (and tested it out!), took Britican up a river to a boatyard for a haul out to[Read More]
Best Anchor For Boat
If you ask ten sailors the best anchor for boat, you’ll get ten different answers. Furthermore, what works for one sailboat or sailor won’t necessarily work for you. To get the best answer, first answer the following questions: The Right Anchor for My Boat? Once you have some or all of those details, you can[Read More]
Living Aboard A Sailboat
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]
Our CopperCoat Antifoul Problems
After a year of having Coppercoat antifoul applied we had major problems. Our hull was riddled with barnacles and we had to pay a diver to clean our bottom every couple of months. When we complained to the boatyard that did the job they said it was it wasn’t their fault…it was a bad product.[Read More]
Passage Planning Using Apps – 7 Easy to Follow Steps
What do you need to consider when passage planning? What websites, software, and apps are available to plot a sailing voyage from point A to B? Read the steps we use before we set sail for our next destination. Then, watch our Passage Planning video to get a behind-the-scenes snapshot of what Simon looks at[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 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]
How to make your own port screens and save 100’s of dollars!
Learning how to make port screens for your boat port windows isn’t difficult. Keeping mosquitoes outside is a necessity for sailing cruisers. After getting bitten alive, I decided to come up with a way to keep the little buggers out. The first line of defense for boaters wanting to avoid bug bites is to ensure that[Read More]
Storage Organization On A Boat
A checklist to help boaters to better protect and organize their clothes, towels, sheets. Here are eight storage organization options and seven tips for using vacuum storage bags. Grab yourself a variety pack of Ziploc Space Bags or similar vacuum suction bags (click on the image to view on Amazon). These bags are fantastic. They will[Read More]
