Gen X foodies learning to sail
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 …
Sailing is confusing, this we know. There are so many words and phrases specific to sailing, and they can vary depending on the type of boat, the rigging, the wind, and the water conditions, etc. Sometimes it feels like a different language. So, I have something to share with you! I just added a new …
Welcome to 2024 everyone! Wishing you fair weather and following seas in the year to come!
Happy holidays everyone! Wishing you peace, love and joy!
Kent came across a crazy Reddit post recently, a harrowing tale of a sailboat, dismasted and adrift at sea for 6 days. The redditor was the rescuer, and the story happened during his Pacific crossing from the Marquesas Islands to Panama. Without giving it all away, I’ll just say that it was wild to come …
In January 2022, Kent and I visited Fajardo, Puerto Rico. It was one of the most beautiful and relaxing getaways we've ever had. It was made extra special by the fact that we stayed at the El Conquistador Resort (pictured above ↑↑↑), a place where Kent's grandfather used to stay back in the day (1950s?) …
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you have a blessed holiday!
As I mentioned before, we signed on in late August with SailTime Chicago, a fractional membership sailing club, and have enjoyed several outings in Lake Michigan since then. The club keeps their boats in Burnham Harbor in Chicago during the sailing season, but winter is coming and it’s time to move the fleet up to …
We might be gluttons for punishment. We bought into a fractional membership sailing club in Chicago, at Burnham Harbor Marina on Lake Michigan. We signed on in late August (at a discounted rate) and the boat is a Beneteau Oceanis 30 which we share with the owner and a handful of other members. Being new …
A few months ago, Offshore Sailing School (OSS) announced they were going to run a contest in celebration of their 60th anniversary. They invited their graduates to "create an original photograph or artwork (painting or sketch) that illustrates or was inspired by taking a sailing or powerboating certification course…. Include a 100-word, typed essay about …
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