How to Get Your Sea Legs
This blog chronicles the good, the bad, and the ugly about living on a boat and sailing the world. Named one of Feedspot’s BEST SAILING BLOGS of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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With limited energy and limited space, living onboard a small sailboat for a year was kind of like camping—we had very few creature comforts, however, these 10 essential items can be used on any boat and will make your life onboard more sustainable, comfortable, and enjoyable.
Read MoreWhile sailing the world for a year, I had EPIC battles with seasickness. Medications didn’t help me but these 30 Tips for Battling Seasickness made the experiences more bearable. Whether you are in a sailboat, cruise ship, fishing boat, recreational boat, or in a car, train, airplane, bus or any other moving thing that may make you seasick or motion sick, I hope these tips will help you!
Read MoreLearning to sail is a lifetime commitment and not just a one-course seminar. Discover my TOP 10 TIPS for beginning sailors.
Read MoreLiving onboard a small boat means sacrificing some of the creature comforts you enjoy on land, and this is especially true when downsizing from a large kitchen to a small boat galley. However, these essential galley items will make sailboat liveaboard life much easier and more delicious.
Read MoreI’m happy to share with you some of my all-time favorite sailing books. I am an avid reader and can highly recommend each of these if you love sailing, boating, high-seas adventure, unique travel destinations, or just a good entertaining read on a lazy day. Some of these are historical, some are fiction, some nonfiction, and some are reference guides. They are presented here in no particular order.
Read MoreProvisioning for a cross-Atlantic sailing voyage (or any long sailing passage) is a daunting task that requires careful planning, strategic organization, and a focus on the essential items you need to survive.
Read MoreYou don’t have to be a sailor to find inspiration from these insightful quotes from veteran sailors, authors, poets, celebrities, sports heroes, businessmen, and world travelers. With 75 Instagrammable and Pinnable images, you may even find some inspiration from some of my adventures sailing the world.
Read MoreWhile sailing the world, it is possible to stay connected with communication devices designed especially for sailors and cruisers. Especially on long passages, like sailing across the Atlantic, you will need to get weather updates and may want to stay connected to family and friends. These four devices will help sailors and cruisers communicate while at sea!
Read MoreCrossing an ocean in a sailboat requires careful planning and preparation with regard to safety at sea and communication at sea—especially if you plan to sail with dogs. This article presents in-depth information you need to know along with the Top 10 Tips for preparing for a cross-Atlantic sailing voyage.
Read MoreRead the top 8 lessons to learn about sailing across an ocean, including tips about passage planning, provisioning, beating the heat, becoming more self sufficient, planning for tropical squalls, trusting your gut, finding ways to fight boredom, and taking care of the trash onboard.
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