The lead up to leaving Charleston was hectic. I had to keep focusing on sailing to Florida Amelia Island. Saying our goodbye’s while fixing necessities on the boat and stocking her with food wasn’t easy. So much to do. And we had a new crew member join us – Andrew from the UK. Thankfully Andrew[Read More]
Charleston
Charleston Harbor Marina Review
Using my guide, Choosing A Marina – A Checklist For Finding The Best One, I’ve answered the first 25 out of 60 questions to give you a feel for the guide and why the collection of information is important before entering a marina for long term storage or as a liveaboard. Additionally, I created a[Read More]
Time To Set Sail
There comes a point where you can’t do anymore and I’ve about hit that point. I’ve provisioned, pre-made meals to cook from frozen, have cleaned and stowed away anything and everything that I could possible fit. Space has been freed up by clearing out the old and bringing in the necessities. It’s time to set[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]
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]
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]
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]
Sailing Britican Update
Previously on SailingBritican.com…I wrote about how we landed in Charleston, South Carolina after sailing 18,500 miles around the Mediterranean, crossing the Atlantic Ocean and sailing up the Caribbean and up to the States. (Read ‘Living on a boat in Charleston, North Carolina – USA‘ for more background) Our decision to make a long-term stop during[Read More]
Sailing and Sightseeing Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina is one of the best cities in the United States to visit. If you are sailing along the east coast it would be a terrible shame to bypass this amazing area. Sailing and sightseeing Charleston is awesome. Sailing and Sightseeing Charleston – Video Within my 15-minute video above you’ll enjoy a sail[Read More]
13 reasons why living on a boat in a marina is better than living in a house on land
For almost three years my family and I have been travelling from one location to another. We certainly were not living on a boat in a marina! We started off in the Mediterranean, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, cruised the Caribbean and eventually, after 18,500 miles, have decided to settle down for a long-term stay (1[Read More]
