Gen X foodies learning to sail
The 2024 season's "check sail" with SailTime Chicago marked another new beginning for us, with a new boat, Red Sky, which was quite a bit different than our previous boat, Sister Sail. We familiarized ourselves with the traditional mainsail, electric winch, reefing process, bow thrusters, and double rudders. Although challenging, the sail was a success, and we look forward to more outings on Lake Michigan!
Nature has always been a central part of my life, from childhood to adulthood. Utah especially holds a special place in my heart, where I experienced the beauty of its landscapes and the uplifting power of sunshine. Sailing has offered me a new appreciation for the interconnectedness of natural elements, making it my favorite aspect of nature.
Kent and I have enjoyed following the University of Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team for the last seven years. It has been fun living in Iowa City and witnessing the spectacular rise of Caitlin Clark and women's basketball. To me, their journey represents the potential of young women pursuing their passions. It’s exhilarating to envision a world where such pursuits are not just dreams but tangible realities! It feels like this is the world we are creating now.
Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone, and he wrote a memoir about his journey called Sailing Alone Around the World. The memoir was published in 1900 and became an international best-seller. Slocum completed his three-year solo circumnavigation in 1898 sailing his 37-foot sloop, the Spray, for more than 46,000 …
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I realized recently that we now have a small collection of sailing books! Some of the books we posessed before we ever went sailing, some we bought so we could educate ourselves, one was a prize, and some were gifts! All of them add to our enjoyment of learning to sail. Here is a list …
A British couple, Matt and Amy, set off in 2016 to sail around the world on their 37 foot monohull, Florence. Their entire journey is documented on YouTube. In their lastest videos, after seven years at sea, having completed a full circumnavigation, they share their homecoming. They land exactly where they started in Coverack in southern England, where they're greeted by familiar landscapes, fans, friends, and family.
As Kent and I prepare for sailing in our retirement, we’re setting ourselves a significant goal: We have one decade to transform ourselves into sailors - individuals who are able to harness the wind to navigate the waters, solve unexpected problems, and adapt to the unpredictable nature of life at sea. We're actively pursuing it …
This is part three in a three-part series where I describe our sailing school adventure in St. Petersburg, FL! See Sailing School Part I here. See Sailing School Part II here. Thursday: February 9 The Final Test We got a late start on Thursday, so while we motored out of the marina, Kelly talked about …
This is part two in a three-part series where I describe our sailing school adventure in St. Petersburg, FL. See Sailing School Part I here. Tuesday: February 7 Morning Coffee Tuesday morning brought a pleasant surprise: The boat had a coffee percolator! It had been a long time since any of us had percolated coffee, …
We are approaching the one year anniversary of our Offshore Sailing School adventure where we spent 8 days learning to sail. It remains one of the most exciting things Kent and I have ever done! Thought I'd put together a little write-up of the series of events. Here is how it went: One good thing …
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