Our NEXT BOAT Solves All our Problems with Cruising – Ep. 112
What kind of boat we’ve been secretly dreaming about for the last 3+ years?
What kind of boat we’ve been secretly dreaming about for the last 3+ years?
Once we decided it was time, it happened SO FAST. One day we were in Michigan writing the ‘for sale’ ad for our Tartan 37, and a few weeks later we were in Florida...
With a forecast of light winds and sunny skies, our first sail with Renata started off perfectly. Wellll, just give it 20 minutes…
This is our third time launching the boat after spending time on the hard. We’ve figured out the routine, for the most part, and each time has been easier than the last. But with so many moving parts, literally and figuratively, it seems like there’s always a new surprise or challenge.
We’re back to the boat!! This is our fourth season aboard — but this time, baby Renata is along for the ride!
This is the end of an era for the two of us! With our first baby on the way, our cruise down to the Keys becomes our unofficial babymoon.
This gorgeous sail in the blue water of the Atlantic was one for the books, despite Kirk doing lots of fishing and no catching, and Lauren almost getting seasick!
“There’s good news and bad news.” When someone says that, is it ever really good? 😂
Maintaining a 40-year-old sailboat can be mentally draining. To be successful, not only do you need be a good electrician, diesel mechanic, plumber, seamstress, cook, project manager and sailor, it also doesn’t hurt to be a good bartender.
If lightning hits your boat, hope Zeus zaps it lightly, like he did Soulianis. After a thunderstorm rolled through St Augustine, Florida, we weren’t even sure if we’d been hit.