Before we launch into the 2026 sailing season, I figured it was time for a recap of our whirlwind off-season. Somehow nine months flew by, and while we weren’t sailing, we certainly weren’t sitting still. After hauling out in the fall, we finally made it up to my parents’ house in Linneus, Maine. We spent […]
This is the time of year when we’re usually starting to head south, so I figured it was time for a real-time update on our plans. Chris took a new job back in July – fortunately one that’s still remote so we can continue cruising. The downside is that due to the nature of his […]
It’s now spring – almost all the trees have their leaves, and the flowers are all in bloom – we’ve officially survived our first winter ashore in three years, and almost seven months on land. I was worried I’d hate it, worried that my seasonal depression would take hold. I didn’t anticipate enjoying experiencing four […]
We’ve talked about taking Safety at Sea for years, and this offseason presented the perfect opportunity to finally do it. This past weekend, we completed a session hosted by the Cruising Club of America at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, and it was a fantastic experience. Prior to our in-person session, we had to […]
We’ve been living in this odd limbo – not quite cruising, but not quite land-dwellers. After the excitement of dealing with the shaft issue, we spent the weekend on the dock so we could begin preparing to move off the boat. I packed up a bunch of summer clothes that we don’t need, bedding and […]