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there and back again There’s something magical about going cruising the first time. There’s so much loaded into that journey, so many nay-sayers and personal doubts. So many boats sitting on the dock, while owners spend weekend after weekend getting … Continue reading →

Sailing magazines and blogs often are filled with gorgeous pictures of hammocks and perfect waves. Margaritas with umbrellas on white sand beaches. Fabulously plated meals against a backdrop of water-drenched sunsets. They leave out the other stuff. The dirty, messy, … Continue reading →

Yanmar 3YM30 A few years ago, I replaced Calypso’s trusty 1976 Sabb GSP diesel with a new Yanmar 3YM30. The new engine is smaller in every dimension: length, width, height, and weight, yet cranks out 29 HP – albeit at 3600 … Continue reading →

  It’s a while until we set off again, though that number in years is close enough to have us flurrying with project lists and budget crunching. Suffice it to say we are closer to heading off again than we … Continue reading →

April 9, 2017 No, we’re not “out there” yet, but the fact remains that when we get to the boat (ahhhh), we get to live on it. And life on board can be tight, complicated, and unbelievably awkward. Making the bed … Continue reading →

Have computer, will travel workout. Er, more like have computer will travel AND workout. Love having streaming videos available at my fingertips anywhere I have wifi. Sure, I’ve got discs, and an external drive, so when I don’t have wifi, I … Continue reading →

March 26, 2017 Bread is rising, the dishwasher is humming. I’ve just returned to the kitchen from a trip to the garage, where I eyeballed the dinghy engine, the generator, and the garden sprayer we use as a shower. Yes, … Continue reading →

A little footage from our summer cruise up the Chesapeake…

Making use of the last 70+ degree day of the year to haul Calypso for the winter.  I took her around Stove Point, from FBYC to Chesapeake Boat Works – where there are now 3 BCCs hauled out!

September 6, 2010 Charlottesville, Virginia I sit here, listening to some bird or another.  The morning is cool and perfectly clear, sun dappling the backyard through the still-full trees.  My coffee, a present from cruising friends in Guatemala, is warm … Continue reading →