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Month: July 2011

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Spectacle Island sail

On Saturday, we sailed out to Spectacle Island, anchored out and rowed our dinghy to shore. There was a lot of drama involved that I … Read More ›

Posted on July 31, 2011July 4, 2019
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First overnight

July has been a month of firsts: the first time we went sailing by ourselves; first anchoring off of Spectacle Island; first time docking by … Read More ›

Posted on July 29, 2011July 4, 2019
family life

Open Boat

We recently held an open boat for our friends. Five families crammed into our tiny cockpit on a sweltering day. V was happy to see … Read More ›

Posted on July 28, 2011July 4, 2019
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Bedtime fish story

After dinner on Tuesday, we were winding down for the night and listening to our next door neighbor Dan’s weekend sailing story. Suddenly, we hear … Read More ›

Posted on July 27, 2011July 4, 2019
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Boatwork Monday: Lifeline netting

Our boat came with two packages of lifeline netting, just enough to net the sides by the cockpit. Some people net the entire perimeter of … Read More ›

Posted on July 25, 2011July 4, 2019
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Aquapalooza

I’ve never been to any type of palooza before, so when Chris invited us to go to Aquapalooza by Peddock’s island, we jumped on the … Read More ›

Posted on July 20, 2011July 4, 2019
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Boatwork Monday

All boats need work, and ours is no exception. Ever since we moved on about a month ago, we’ve hardly found any time to work … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2011July 4, 2019
family life, sailboat

{this moment} boat reading

A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week I want to pause, savor and remember –via Soulemama.

Posted on July 15, 2011July 4, 2019
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First milestone and naptime mutiny

Yesterday was our first milestone: we went out for a sail by ourselves. Up until now, we always had someone else on the boat either … Read More ›

Posted on July 14, 2011July 4, 2019
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Docktales: true confessions

Before we got our boat, I was oblivious to the drama of docking. What was the big deal anyways, isn’t it like parking a car? … Read More ›

Posted on July 11, 2011July 4, 2019

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We are a family of four, living the good life on the New England coast. You can often find us remuddling our house, tending our garden, taking road trips in our Sprinter van, and plotting other adventures. We completed two cruises on our sailboat, sv Wildest Dream, in 2013 and 2016.

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