Last Updated on September 13, 2023 by Amy This is a topic no one particularly likes to contemplate. It’s great to be prepared for a man overboard scenario, and Amy and I have been trained to handle the boat if one of us goes overboard, we do focus more on prevention. Years ago, I was…
Last Updated on September 8, 2019 by Amy Electricity. It’s something we use every day, but it’s always been one of those mysteries of the world to me. Volts, watts, hertz/frequency and many other terms all seem like they’re from a foreign language. Sure, I took physics in high school and can barely remember diagramming…
Last Updated on September 8, 2019 by Amy We’ve logged over 30,000 nm on our boat over the past five years, but even with all that sailing, we still have been stationary over 85% of our nights. And most of the time, that’s at anchor with our trusty Mantus Anchor. Why We Picked Mantus Since…
Last Updated on August 25, 2019 by Amy Miami Boat Show Seminars Marine Weather with Chris Parker – Chris Parker is a name cruisers run into on the internet quite often. He is the chief forecaster for the Marine Weather Center. I have read from several people who have depended on Chris’ forecasting to make…
Last Updated on September 8, 2019 by Amy Every cruiser has a set of foulies for when the weather gets rough. After five years on the boat….what have we learned about foul weather gear? Our Gill Foulies We elected to go with the Gill OS1 jackets & pants given our offshore sailing plans. The gear…
Last Updated on August 27, 2019 by Amy When I first became aware of the Helia and thought it might be a potential winner in our ‘boat for a trip around the world’ sweepstakes, I read every review I could get my hands on. And believe me, there are a lot. However, nothing compares to…
Last Updated on August 29, 2019 by Amy Not only did we get to attend the boat show, but we got to spend a couple of extra days checking out Miami! Hotel: We stayed in the Springhill Suites Miami Airport East Medical Center. The location not the nicest part of town, but it worked out…
Last Updated on May 15, 2021 by Amy Behind the Annapolis Sailboat Show, the Miami Boat Show our second choice for favorite boat shows. We’ve attended twice, once a few months after we placed the order for our boat, and once the year after that, when we sailed the boat to Miami in time to…