cruising kids
final days in annapolis
October 8 – 10, 2012 The temperature had drastically plummeted. In the early morning, I was bundled up, sitting at the salon table, writing my blog post, and drinking my coffee. I suddenly noticed that I could see my breath inside the boat. It was 44 degrees F outside. It was Wil’s last day of … Continue reading
new perspectives, new friends
October 1 – 8, 2012 Our time spent in Annapolis was a whirlwind of fun and activity. This was our first year spending time at the Annapolis Boat Show as cruisers. In past years, we had visited the show as future boat buyers, and then as pre-cruising boat owners. This year we were getting to … Continue reading
sitting on the sassafras
September 25 – 26, 2012 Sitting on the Sassafras River, the calm waters are lapping at the hull and the air is peaceful. There is the refreshing smell of land all around us. The sound of birds chirping from the shore just adds to the relaxation. Oh wait! No! The chirping is coming from a … Continue reading
getting aquainted in Camden
August 30, 2012 Sailing to Camden was absolutely exhilarating! The wind was blowing about 15 knots out of the southwest, and we were headed northwest. For the first time since Jewel Island, we were able to hoist the sails and turn off the engines. We even started with a reefed main, but shook the reef … Continue reading
good-bye seal bay, hello seal bay
August 28 – August 29, 2012 After much indecision as to our next move, we finally decided to say good-by to Seal Bay, and began a northerly course to Castine where we could possibly bump into another cruising boat that we’d met in Beaufort. Going north was backtracking about 20 miles, but it would be … Continue reading
school begins
Transitioning to boat living and starting to cruise while the kids were on summer vacation was a great way to adjust to our new life. We didn’t have to worry about a school schedule or whether anyone was motionsick. Now summer fun had come to a close, and it was time to bring out the … Continue reading
Justine’s update
Check out Justine’s update to her page. We have heard through the grapevine that a seventh grade classroom will be following us. Justine is very eager to share with other kids her age just what it’s like to live and cruise on a sailboat. She will start blogging at least once a week, and she … Continue reading
lost dinghy boy . . . almost
Colin has become our “dinghy boy”, so to speak. Every time we need to go to shore, he has taken on the reponsiblity of getting the dinghy ready. He helps one of us lower the dinghy to the water. Then, he gets into the dinghy to unclip it from the davits. Each time, he also … Continue reading
boatyard shanty
One just has to love the creativity that comes from kids. That creativity really soars when there is more than one family in the boatyard. Sometimes not to the liking of the boatyard employees! In this particular instance, as soon as a neighboring boat … Continue reading
