We don’t call it grocery shopping. It’s called ‘provisioning’. What’s the difference? Grocery shopping is gathering supplies for the week ahead to prepare meals for yourself and your family. Provisioning is long term. You try to gather supplies that will last for the upcoming week,...
I wish I could share the realistic experience that we are having. We all only see glimpses of the truth, whether it be the news, social media, or a chat on the phone. Knowing this, we must make our best conclusion and take all with...
As I write this, we are in the middle of a 7-day 24-hour "curfew" here in the BVI. Curfew here is virtually mandatory lockdown of all except police, fire, utility workers. Citizens are not allowed to leave their homes. Grocery stores and banks are closed,...
Hello everyone! I plan on writing a little travelogue about our experiences, focusing mostly on the people we meet along the way. These logs will be in no particular order, but I hope you enjoy these short stories on the best part, IMO, of the...
Although we had been sailing all summer, both cruising and racing, from Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Maine, it felt like we hadn't left the clutches of mother liberty. After over 2000 miles of sailing, we were still in the northeast United States in...
There are lots of products that we use to keep our boat going and keep us in contact with the outside world. This post will share those things and may have links for referrals. We hope to update this post as we find new things...
Getting out of the office chair and buying the boat is hard. Selling all of your land-based possession is hard. Once you have the boat and are ready to go, sometimes leaving the dock can be even harder. As I sit here and type this, we...
Preface. What's it like to be a true Mainer? I still don't know. But I will tell you that it's all about the lobsta! We noticed pots after we sailed through the Cape Cod Canal, but it's a whole new world when you get to Maine....
As we spend most of our nights on the boat "on the hook," inquiring minds want to know what our anchor setup is. We also spent a lot of time researching what we think is the ideal setup for our boat. Many may have differing...
So just what does your boat's name mean? We get that a lot. It is time to dispel the rumors and set the world straight. [caption id="attachment_6719" align="aligncenter" width="300"] This is our official boat logo. Even though the homeport says Newport, RI for logistics reasons, our...
