Category: Deb
Updated on April 1, 2016
Obvious choices for spring break
by Deb
What do you do when the kids are out of school and it’s sleeting outside? Inspect the sails, naturally…. The principal at the kids’ elementary school let us use the cafeteria-slash-gym during break. We checked for loose stitching, …
Updated on April 12, 2016
Breathing underwater like a Jedi–LIES!!!
by Deb
Update: sadly, none of this seems to be true. The Triton guys have returned all their money to their backers; their technology is not what they claimed. Here’s a link from our friends at Deeper Blue explaining the fiasco. So disappointing! …
Updated on April 1, 2016
Giving everyone some space
by Deb
Tired of looking at the engine yet? Not as tired as Michu. Let’s talk about something else. Many people can get behind the idea of spending 24-7 in close quarters with adorable babies (possibly they have forgotten/never knew …
Updated on March 12, 2016
New Saaaaaaaaaail!
by Deb
Here are some things you’ll never hear on our boat: “Time to peel to the half-ounce.” “I don’t think there’s enough room at the committee boat.” “Hike, b*tches!” Here is something you will hear, hopefully often: “Let’s bust …
Posted on March 9, 2016
Travel versus sailing
by Deb
Among cruisers, there’s a tendency to self-categorize between those who sail to travel–experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, seeing new things; and those who are in it for the sailing–feeling the breeze in your face, listening to the …