Writing, Sailing & Life Adventures

“What's That Noise?”

“What's That Noise?”

That is our affectionate name for a new game we’re learning to play on the boat.  Points gained for correctly distinguishing slapping lazy jacks from slapping halyards without leaving the...

“What's That Noise?”

That is our affectionate name for a new game we’re learning to play on the boat.  Points gained for correctly distinguishing slapping lazy jacks from slapping halyards without leaving the...

"I'm just living the dream right now."

"I'm just living the dream right now."

That was all I could reply after my fourth round of feeding the fish off the leeward rail.

"I'm just living the dream right now."

That was all I could reply after my fourth round of feeding the fish off the leeward rail.

And They're Off!

And They're Off!

48 hours before departure, we were still on our hands and knees, scrubbing, when a double-tragedy occurred and I thought our dream—a lifetime in the making—was dead.

And They're Off!

48 hours before departure, we were still on our hands and knees, scrubbing, when a double-tragedy occurred and I thought our dream—a lifetime in the making—was dead.

T-Minus Five. Or Three. Or Eight.

T-Minus Five. Or Three. Or Eight.

Colin and I find ourselves awed every day by the number of people who want to support our send-off with goodbye parties or barbecues or escorts out the gate or...

T-Minus Five. Or Three. Or Eight.

Colin and I find ourselves awed every day by the number of people who want to support our send-off with goodbye parties or barbecues or escorts out the gate or...

Our Plan

Our Plan

Simply put, our plan is to not have a plan.

Our Plan

Simply put, our plan is to not have a plan.

Meet Pristine

Meet Pristine

For our non-sailing friends: She is a stout blue water cruiser, designed to cross oceans in comfort and safety. You may now skip to the pretty pictures below.

Meet Pristine

For our non-sailing friends: She is a stout blue water cruiser, designed to cross oceans in comfort and safety. You may now skip to the pretty pictures below.