Moving from sea to land – still vintage style
Quite a few years ago, 2015 to be exact, Alchemy and its three mini-pirates returned to shore after 13,000 miles at sea. We had sailed from Burlington, VT to Dominica in a vintage 1974 41′ racing sailboat. Many adventures were had, Legos played with, ice cream eaten, sails torn, and donkey’s freed.
Continue reading “The Voyage(s) Continues”Coming back to land after our year in the Caribbean has been strange for many reasons. One recurring theme has been the questions people ask. Almost everyone we meet always asks, “how was your year, was it great?” The answer, strangely enough, is difficult to articulate.
One person who has asked that same question is Jenn Simon from Sea to Summit, one of our sponsors. She contacted us to ask for an interview. I thought I would share my thoughts from the questions she asked to try and give an insight into what it’s like sailing with kids.
Continue reading “What is it Really Like Sailing With Kids for a Year?”
Last week we arrived back in the US after eight months and some 7,000 miles exploring the Caribbean. During that time, we have used lots of different things to make life easier while cruising on our sailboat. Some of them have proved much more useful than others. Here are twenty that I think every cruiser should carry.
Continue reading “20 Things Every Cruiser Should Have”
It’s hard to describe how amazing it is as I am writing this. Words like epic and spiritual come to mind. Let me see if I can paint the scene for you, the sight, the movement and sounds of a sailboat traveling at night.
We are twenty miles offshore, heading towards Antigua. It’s just gone midnight and alchemy is powering us through gentle swell with an eleven knot following wind.
Now we have a good connection, here is a video we made en route from Saba to St Kitts.
Sailing With Kids 