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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
family life, food, sailboat

A glimpse of our new life

This past weekend promised blue skies, a Sunday sleepover was in order. Never mind that the stove was not in yet, ahem. Saturday, was spent … Read More ›

Posted on June 9, 2011July 4, 2019
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One week to go …

One week from now, we plan to be moved aboard our tiny boat. How time flies. I’m still rushing to finish installing all the new … Read More ›

Posted on June 4, 2011July 4, 2019
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Things that go boom – tearing apart the aft cabin

Are you sick of hearing about our boat cushions? How about propane systems, then? Since both kiddos have finally recovered from their illness, I had … Read More ›

Posted on May 30, 2011July 4, 2019
food, sailboat

Dinner aboard

After a very long New England winter, it feels as summer has finally arrived. With temperatures reaching 80 F, we decided to have another dinner … Read More ›

Posted on May 27, 2011July 4, 2019
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Stopping the leak

It’s been less than a month and our boat has already developed a leak. For landlubbers, it’s actually normal to have water in the bilge … Read More ›

Posted on May 16, 2011July 4, 2019
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A Brisk Sail to Start the Season

Crew member Dick Usen recounts the 4/30 – 5/1 delivery trip from Stonington, CT to Charlestown, MA. He wrote this for the Pelagic Sailing Club’s … Read More ›

Posted on May 10, 2011July 4, 2019
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First Sail

V and O had their first sail today. It was also Serena’s first time in almost a decade. Dick and his wife Judy graciously accompanied … Read More ›

Posted on May 7, 2011July 4, 2019
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We made it to Boston

After 2 long days of mostly motorsailing, we finished the 125 nautical mile journey and arrived at our new marina in Charlestown. I’m happy to … Read More ›

Posted on May 2, 2011July 4, 2019
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We bought a boat, now what?

Let the endless throwing of money into the fiberglass-lined hole in the ocean begin! After closing on our boat a couple weeks ago, we are … Read More ›

Posted on April 26, 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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