“Our plans are often a loose interpretation of our intended route. As always, my motto is, as long as we are still alive, still in love, and still afloat, it’s all good. We get wherever we are going when we get there.” Alison Gieschen Once again. This played true. Dan finally found a five-day…
Ah, the pitfalls of boat parts. When you’ve been sailing long enough, you know the motto, “It’s not if, it’s when” an essential part on your boat will break. Even though you may have a spare part for just about every system on your boat, there will always be something that breaks that you didn’t…
“Patience Is Not the Ability to Wait: Patience is to be calm no matter what happens, constantly take action to turn it into positive growth, and opportunities, and have faith to believe that it will all work out in the end while you are waiting.” ― Roy T. Bennett It’s been quite a while since…
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…
“Change is the only constant in life.” – Heraclitus This timeless quote by the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus perfectly captures the essence of adapting to change. It embraces the reality of the bluewater cruising lifestyle. Only by embracing change can you successfully navigate the ever-evolving nature of our world. After five long months of…
“At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.” Robin Lee Graham When we first moved aboard our Taswell 43’, cast off the dock lines, and headed out to sea, every cabinet, every bilge, every empty pocket of space aboard our boat was filled with stuff we thought we couldn’t live…
“The lovely thing about cruising is that planning usually turns out to be of little use.” Dom Degnon Whether it’s the weather, global pandemics, family emergencies, or epic breakages, you can only sketch a rough guideline of where you want to sail as a blue water cruiser and when you want to be there. However,…
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ernest Hemingway Our journey in the Med ended as we prepared for our: Sailing Adventures to Morocco: Exploring the Vibrant Mediterranean Coast. We had worked our way east after leaving the safe harbor…
Actually, orcas aren’t quite as complex as scientists imagine. Most killer whales are just four tons of doofus dressed up like a police car. Christopher Moore If you are planning on sailing along the Atlantic coast of Spain or Portugal, you might want to keep an eye out for some unexpected visitors: orcas, also…
“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.” Arthur Conan Doyle Everyone who has lived aboard a sailboat for an extended period of time will concur that living aboard is challenging. This level of difficulty may differ according to the type of boat you purchased…