We began our blue water cruising adventures in 2017. Bright-eyed, optimistic, and confident in our knowledge of the resources and equipment we needed to set off on our circumnavigation, we cast off the dock lines owning only what fit aboard our 43-foot Taswell cutter rig. Our research on cruising was extensive. We took a 1,000-mile…
Before we left on our sailing adventure, our Yoga instructor, Lumi, rolled her eyes when we announced to her that we were selling everything and heading out to sea. We looked at one another and cocked our heads at her response. She seemed agitated by our announcement. “Yeah, my husband’s parents did that,” she explained…
It’s been 5 years since we sold everything we owned and moved aboard a sailboat. We have no house, no car, just a boat, a dinghy, and two collapsible bikes. Our goal is to sail to every continent on the planet. We knew this journey would be fraught with many challenges. What we…
Twice a week, Cruising Outpost posts pictures sent in from readers from all over the world. I’m always astounded and blown away by some of the images. They are fun, awe-inspiring, and sometimes downright hilarious. Looking through these photos is a guaranteed smile every week! Cruising Outpost – The Drift Pictures (click here)
Dan has spent years researching sailboats he feels would be a good choice for us to live aboard. We have visited these brands of boats and gone to look at them as far north as Rhode Island, as far south as Florida, and all the way to the West Coast. Dan gets fixated on a…