The Monkey's Fist: Collecting Cruisers' Perspectives: Our Barrel of Monkeys

Our Barrel of Monkeys

Looks like we're gonna need a bigger barrel! These are all the blogs - 160+ so far! - that have been featured on The Monkey's Fist.

(For more information about our MoFi Regulars, click on Topic Coordinators or Frequent Contributors.)

Note: This page has not been optimized for viewing on some mobile devices....

They been Monkeyfi'ed!

77Zero

Three Best Folding Ladders’ Reviews That You Must Read - One thing which this lock down has given us is, family time. And when it comes to family time, none of us want to miss the chance of home decoration. So?...
4 years ago
A to B to Sea

The Beginning - We've owned Batty for 4 years now and been on all sorts of adventures with her! We started in Mooloolaba, QLD and have sailed as far north as Cairns. We'v...
7 years ago
Adventure Us 2

Tows and Towboat US (Part Two) - Sunday around noon we finally reached the waters of the ICW protected by land. The ICW is basically an inland waterway consisting of natural inlets, saltw...
9 years ago
ALL AT SEA

52nd BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival: A Caribbean Sailing Adventure - Join the 52nd BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival from March 31-April 6, 2025. Experience warm Caribbean waters, thrilling sailboat races, and vibrant ...
3 months ago
An Uncharted Life Aboard a Wooden Boat

Foundations - Sanibel Island, FL I never know where to begin after not writing for so long, so how about I begin with today, and I’ll work my way back to where I left ...
4 years ago
Anthology of A CENOURA

I've continued my blog here - I've continued my blog here: There was too much spam on tumblr, please continue to follow
8 years ago
Art Of Hookie

I’m not poor, I’m broke - There is a very distinct difference and while I’m at it… I’m not broke I’m even. I was once told … Continue reading → The post I’m not poor, I’m broke a...
2 years ago
bailey boat cat

Studioaid - An Ultimate College Essay Writing Guide Writing essays at the university level can be difficult, especially if you have no personal interest in the topic...
6 years ago
Banyan

Ups and Downs - A Splash of Colour in Some Shades of Greyness. (Continued...)
8 years ago
Bettie del Mar

For Sale: Cascade 36 - Selling Bettie really sucks. If we had the cash, we would probably keep her forever. She's just that good of a boat, forgiving to novice sailors and st...
10 years ago
Blue Water Dreaming

A no show - It might be worth tuning out now blokes, this pregnancy stuff is about to get real. Today I lost my […]
8 years ago
bumfuzzle

Drifting in Tahanea - Drift diving is the one and only activity on Tahanea. We watch the tide table, wait until a little bit after the incoming tide begins, dinghy just outsid...
1 year ago
Ceilydh Set Sail

Charlie the cat: Circumnavigator* extraordinaire - I’m not sure how many cats have sailed around the world—my guess is not that many. Even Charlie the cat gets a “*flew across the Pacific” added to his of...
7 years ago
Changesgoingsouth

CHANGES IS FOR SALE - We bought a house and are living the “off to work” lifestyle. We love Changes but it is time to move on to our next adventure. Be sure to read Lorraine’s...
7 years ago
Charlotte's Blog

New Adventures | Last Blog Post on Rebel Heart - 10 years ago I wrote my first post on this blog. Eric and I had owned our sailboat, Rebel Heart, for two years and we were in the process of moving from la...
7 years ago
Chasing 70º

Lazy Post :) -
10 years ago
Coast Guard Couple

Where the heck are we!? - Atlantic Ocean Birthday post! Another year gone by and so much has happened! Like, a lot. A lot a lot. So yeah, um…so we’ve been busy. Really really busy....
10 years ago
Commuter Cruiser

Cruising The Big Apple and the Hudson River - [image: Cruising The Big Apple and the Hudson River] One of the reasons The Great Loop was on my bucket list is the opportunity to cruise our own boat by t...
6 years ago
Controlled Jibe

Thanksgiving with the Paiute - This year one of our goals on the journey was to seek out some of the cultural and historical sites that the desert southwest has to offer. For Katie and m...
4 years ago
Courtney Kirchoff

REVIEW: Netflix’s “The Witcher” is a Fine Show that Mostly Delivers - I’d intended to make this review just a tweet thread, but it turns out I had more thoughts than could be contained in a series of tweets. Netflix’s serie...
4 years ago
Cruise of the Ladybug

Back to the Pacific - We are heading back out in February 2019, this time on a friend's boat. See our other blog for more info.
6 years ago
Cruising aboard S/V Blondie-Dog

"Subject Moving Down Below"... - Well fellow barstool sailors, this here narrative picks up where a previous posting left off. And yep, dat' be the one when I got intercepted late one e...
9 years ago
Cruising with Cid

-
Cruising with Soggy Paws

Back in the Philippines - Over the last couple of months, we made our way from Papua New Guinea, through NE Indonesia, and back to our marina in Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. Our to...
5 years ago
Cruising with the Zartman Family

Now we’re on YouTube–is nowhere safe from us? - In the last blog post, I talked about starting up the climbing gear business—Zartman Rigging: Legendary Climbing Gear. It was a nod to my old Yosemite V...
1 week ago
DoolittleCruising

Media Entertainment & Summer Assignments on the Floating Frat House!!! - *Current Location : Sacramento, CA* (Still missing our boat life at times, but enjoying a summer with AIR CONDITIONING.....and without thunder and lighteni...
10 years ago
Endeavour Sailboat 37

-
Eric's Blog

to start something, you must end something else - To walk into a new room you inevitably have to leave the one you're currently in. To start a new adventure, you need to tie off your old one. When we los...
8 years ago
Ericson 36C Kasidah

- Let us 1st apologize for being a year between posting on the blog here. Time goes by so fast and we’ve been so busy making time go by even faster. The seas...
7 years ago
Escape on CAPE

Blog update: Time travel with CAPE - You might want to sit down. The shock might be too much. Yes, this is a blog update. OK, so it’s been more than 2 years since I did a proper blog upd...
8 years ago
Fearful Adventurer

How To See Differently - In order to see the world differently – to better understand ourselves and other people – perhaps it's necessary to expand the way we see. Here are some th...
7 years ago
Following Moondance

Ni Sa Moce, Fiji! - We hope to see you again, Fiji. One of these days... Gorgeous beaches After 16 years, we sold our wonderful boat Moondance... To our good friends, Sue an...
8 years ago
Forgeover

For Sale: s/v Eva - Our dear friends have come to the conclusion that it is time to sell the boat that they spent years pouring their love, sweat, & tears into. We were introd...
5 years ago
From Land to Live Aboard

Someday I'll be back !! - Place holder post? Maybe? Even though I'm broke, I've taken to looking at boat ads again. Health costs for the fam have been paid for, leaving me at ...
11 years ago
From OJ to the Ocean

Missing: The Crew of Zephyr - Well, not really...but in terms of blogging, yes. So...where have we been? Think that Johnny Cash song "I've Been Everywhere" *"I've been everywhere, man....
10 years ago
Galley Wench Tales

2023: Good Omen - *Columbia Gorge, New Year's Eve day, taken with my phonecam from our car whizzing along I-84, just west of The Dalles.* Our plans were among the many foil...
1 year ago
Gimme Shelter

Lazy jack repair - When we arrived to the marina this weekend, the Vberth was dry as a bone, so my anchor locker fix is holding. That meant a day of sailing instead a day of ...
10 years ago
Harts At Sea

Silence is Not Always golden - And so, earlier this summer, I went silent. Dark. Quiet. Under the radar. At least twice while we were cruising I wrote about not being in contact with fri...
5 years ago
High Seas and Low Latitudes

The end of the adventure.... - So I'll pick up where I left off several weeks ago. The day after the last post, Day 8, was frightful. With sustained 35-40 knot winds, I came up from a ...
9 years ago
howdy from sarabande

-
It's a Necessity

Throwing The Dock Lines and Sailing To Our Favorite Spots - It's crazy to do the math and realize that it had been over a month that we returned from Tanzania and our boat has not moved from the dock. We have ...
8 years ago
It's Irie

Check out Our New Blog! - Now that Mark and I have sold *Irie* and temporarily moved onto land in the United States, we have created a new blog called *Roaming About - A Life Less...
9 years ago
Juffa

Bars in Oz - 31:39.0S 152:48.02E We now have a new blog address which you can find on: www.sailblogs.com/member/roaming2/ We will soon be discontinuing this mailasail ...
11 years ago
Karen and Jim's Excellent Adventure

Stealth Pizza, the Coast Guard, and other Delights - Raven delivers pizza at sea to Maiden *There’s a lot to report,* and Raven has once again found herself in the middle of things. Fun things. Exciting thi...
5 years ago
KATIE & JESSIE

B A H A M A S | S T R O N G - DORIAN DONATION SHOP
5 years ago
Keep Turning Left

-
LAHOWIND | Sailing Blog

Jason Favorites - Months 9 through 16 have been a blur around here. And I’ve been seriously slack-a-lackin in the blog department. I’ve literally had “blog Jason’s monthly...
7 years ago
Landfall Voyages

Dongee Butt - “How-la?,” she said, with the standard-issue grab bag of tells that lets everyone within a half-kilometer radius know that this person is here on vacatio...
6 years ago
Latitude 43

We moved! - Latitude 43 has moved! We're over here now. https://lat43north.wordpress.com Why did we move? Google has not updated the Blogger app which is handy when...
5 years ago
Lattitude Adjustment

-
Life Aboard S/V Tango

Happy new year! -
4 years ago
Life Afloat

London Photo Dump 2: Museum Day - I love local museums, because I love learning the stories that small towns tell about themselves. Turns out that I love big museums too! And this was ou...
1 day ago
Little Cunning Plan

The Day the Sun Went Away - Where were you during Total Eclipse 2024? If this becomes a favorite conversation starter at future cocktail parties, we’re finally going to be part of the...
8 months ago
Little Green Boat

Hari Raya – End of Ramadan and forwards - Some successes and some delays are normal fare when doing tasks on board a sailboat. Great news on the old furling gear, we mentioned in an earlier blog. M...
8 years ago
Living The Life Aquatic

-
Log of s/v Del Viento

Live from Vanuatu By MichaelPORT VILA, VANUATU - Windy today in overcast Port Vila, Vanuatu. We’ve been busy and non-communicative. To catch folks up: I left Arizona for Fiji the beginning of June, a...
6 years ago
Mark & Willie

A Last Spurt of Fun in Trinidad 2014 - We have been wrapping up our season in Trinidad with a visit from Sean Durkin, Best Man at our wedding 40 years ago. In addition to fixing last-minute boat...
10 years ago
Mata'irea

June 15, 2012 - Newport to Bermuda Race Start - As Axel and I were about to head to Chicago for two weeks, one gorgeous Friday in June Sten and I decided to play hooky from work to watch the start of t...
12 years ago
Matt & Jessica's Sailing Page

BOAT FAIRING – Him Vs Her!! (MJ Sailing Catamaran Build – Ep 227) - Matt and I each tackle a fairing job in our catamaran, but in very different ways. For the ‘Him’ portion, Matt picks up a project we started back in the fa...
2 years ago
Matthew & Julie Sail Away

Our other Adventures... - Here are some of our other projects. AMPS (Alternative Marine Power Solutions) Electrical . Repairs . Installs . Education . Solar & Wind Power For liveaboa...
9 years ago
Messing About In Sailboats

Please visit the new imprived Messing About In Sailboats - You can view the new site here.
2 years ago
Mid-Life Cruising!!!

2019 - Year in Review! - Making friends in Puerto Rico! It's that time again .. a look back at the past year. Damn, it goes fast! So much happened in 2019 ... as with every year ...
4 years ago
Moondance38

Costa Rica – Monteverde Cloud Forest - Skip’s daughter Jen & husband Bill live in Denver and like to go someplace warm in the winter. That’s understandable! About a year and a half ago, we sta...
5 years ago
more JOY everywhere!

Catastrophic Molting - Finally, the boat is sold. *S/v More Joy Everywhere* has found a new owner – someone who we’re certain will take good care of her and restore her to pre-l...
10 years ago
Namani at Sea

The blog has moved to Namaniatsea.org - We have moved our blog to Namaniatsea.org, where you will also find all the old posts that were previously hosted here at Sailblogs. We'll keep Namani's S...
10 years ago
Nic and Steve sailing around the world.

The birth of baby Logan - We would like to announce that baby boy Logan was born on the 21st October at 00.38 hrs , weighing in at 7lbs 14oz and that we are still waiting on the Fr...
11 years ago
Norna's News

Lots to read! - It’s been quite some time since I’ve updated the blog and even longer since I wrote anything to do with our travels! Raft Up has come to an end although t...
11 years ago
Northfork

10 things for traveling with children - We're off again... This isn't a great pic but it gives you an idea of what we look like at the airport. I held MM and FO is in the bassinet at my feet whi...
11 years ago
On the Horizon Line

When Postpartum Depression Stole My Husband - [image: Rob Roberts and his son, struggling to transition to parenthood]
5 years ago
Orbis Non Sufficit

on the move - Over three years since I posted here, so many changes, so many adventures. And on the move. Very long story short, the surfer was never the man I hoped he ...
4 years ago
Our Life At Sea - Sailing Yacht 'Sea Life'

-
PacificSailors

Diesel Tank Replacement and Other Fun - When we returned to the boat in March, after six months of work in Key West, we were a little overwhelmed with needing to start the diesel fuel tank repl...
5 years ago
Personal Security for Cruisers

Yachts, cruisers and guns - An emotional topic, to say the least. On Cruiserforums.com, there is a discussion going on regarding a recent incident in Mexico. Over 6 pages of comments ...
11 years ago
plodding in paradise

DREAM A LITTLE DREAM :: AND THEN MAKE IT HAPPEN! - If you are here to dream a little dream of sailing, then I'm here to help! That is, after all, how my dream came to life: Imagine :: Visualize :: Realize T...
9 years ago
Project Motor Boat

The In-Betweeners - What's it mean to be *in between*? I sure feel stuck in the middle. How about you? photo cred Society puts a label on everything and everyone. We all wan...
11 years ago
Riding with the wind...

-
Roads Less Traveled

Beehive Trail in Arizona – A “Mini Wave” hike by Lake Powell - The Beehive Trail in Arizona has been compared to the famous "Wave" sandstone formation nearby. Here's what we found on our hike. Continue reading →
5 months ago
Rode Trip

Rode Trip Has Moved to Sailing Detour - Rode Trip has moved! Check out our latest adventures at http://sailingdetour.com/
10 years ago
S.V. CAMBRIA

-
S.V. Nyon

-
SABEN

St. Agustine - The last time I had to take someone to emergency was when my son Jason was 2 years old running a high fever. I knew we'd be there all day and we were. They...
10 years ago
Sail Neytiri

Willow River State Park - Willow River State Park is always good for a few pics and this was our only shot at winter. The floods of spring were pretty impressive at the falls.
1 year ago
Sailing - Reboot (USA 60493)

Chase.com/increasemyline – Increase Chase Credit Limit 2022 - The post Chase.com/increasemyline – Increase Chase Credit Limit 2022 appeared first on LoL Skin.
2 years ago
Sailing Autumn's Wind

-
SAILING CAMELOT

Back in the Good Ol’ U.S. of A. ! - As I write this post I’m realizing that we’ve been sitting pretty on U.S. waters for the last 15 days! I’ve been slacking, admittedly, but I have a valid e...
11 years ago
Sailing Chance

Chancelot is for Sale – 1982 Vagabond 42 - The time has come for us to put Chancelot, our 1982 Vagabond 42 sailboat, up for sale. We have absolutely loved living and sailing aboard her, but our fa...
3 years ago
Sailing Journey

Sewing 101: Breaking in the Sailrite - You’ll have to bear with us here. Since we’re not full-time boat folk at the moment, my new Sailrite was broken in on a work project. I know, I know, “wo...
9 years ago
Sailing Luna Sea

Road Trip! Circumnavigating Key West - [image: Key West Vacation Palm] Welcome to Key West - Gorgeous views everywhere you look! *The 2nd week of March*, we headed out for Birthday Week (it's ...
8 years ago
Sailing Mareda

Thankful for Autumn Cruising - Just in time for thanksgiving, I’m grateful to friends who invited us to spend a few days sailing out to our beautiful islands - for the friendship and l...
6 years ago
Sailing on - single handed

Podcast - I was asked by Jackie Perry from Sistership magazine to participate in this podcast about facing fear at sea. It is the first time I've tried this but I ...
5 years ago
Sailing on Maya

When your strawberry roll turns into an Easter bunny!... - When your strawberry roll turns into an Easter bunny! 🐰❤️🥰 #bakingwithkids #homeschooling #easter (at Wädenswil, Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p...
4 years ago
Sailing on One White Tree

It’s Baaack! - And it’s working! The newly repaired radio arrived late Monday afternoon. Ross installed it Tuesday afternoon and began testing. As you can imagine, it did...
6 years ago
Sailing Papillon

You Never Know What Will Be Difficult - Friends, I'm irked. This post is the cumulative result of six weeks of steady annoyance. So if you are looking for positivity today, I must sadly suggest...
7 years ago
Sailing Totem

What’s better for cruising: Mexico or the Caribbean? - Hopeful cruisers sometimes wonder where to start their adventures afloat. Pacific side of Mexico or the Caribbean – both beautiful cruising grounds, anch...
4 years ago
Sailing Vessel Echo

Sailing Season 2023 – Part 2 - Gradually the decision had been made to travel south to the Mediterranean and now we needed chart data for this area of the world. We had confirmed with...
5 months ago
Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Our New Sailing Podcast! - Dive deep into the substance of sailing’s most engaging topics. During The Morning Muster we catch up with cruisers, maritime professionals, old salts, and...
3 years ago
SailingWriter

New release day! - Today is publication day for my new Seychelle Sullivan novel, MOURNING TIDE, book number five in the series. It never gets old, that feeling of releasing y...
7 years ago
SanJuanSufficiency.com

Decatur Island Needs a Covid Management Plan - This post is intended for the full-time residents of Decatur Island. Decatur Island is a remote, non-ferry served island. There are no gas stations, no sto...
3 years ago
Sarah on Tarquilla

All ships signal for the Queen - Brass ships horn This weekend Britain has been marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. She has served for 70 years on the throne and people across the coun...
2 years ago
Savannah

Still adjusting??? Summer in Florida - We try to go to the beach every week, reminds us how lucky we still are. It’s been awhile since we posted. Lots of things have happened and lots of stuf...
9 years ago
Sea Casa

Port Charlotte, Florida - Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda are across the bay from one another. The bay is large, and from our anchorage in Boca Grande, it took about 5 hours to get ...
8 years ago
seadoodle

What are we up to now? - Well, it went from sailing the Bahamas to web design in the city! We’re back in Hoboken, NJ where we’ve started a web design and media company. Starting ...
10 years ago
searavensailing

marquesan mishaps - Facebook keeps sending me messages…. Apparently the people who follow the Sea Raven sailing page have missed me, sweet of you, but I suspect it may be secr...
10 years ago
simpleliving-3

- We all make choices in life that are right for us, ours was to move on a 40 ft sailboat with our 5 year old grand daughter. We gave up a dirt dwelling hom...
11 years ago
So Many Beaches

Mother Jones, -S/V - So, you may have been wondering what we’ve been up to in the last year. Well, we sold our boat, bought a house & made a person! Dean Sagan Jones, aka Dea...
9 years ago
So Many Places

My first betting experience with 4RaBet - Embarking on the journey of online betting can be both exciting and daunting, especially for beginners. With a plethora of platforms available, it’s cruc...
8 months ago
sophiasailing

Ocracoke - Well, my dears, Now that I have taken the time to set up the blog (www.sophiasailing.com), which took a surprisingly long time, I have a moment to write ab...
9 years ago
Storyville

Storyvilla - I think I mentioned a while back that we purchased an RV because it made sense for us to have a place to live when we return to Texas to visit our famili...
10 years ago
StrengthPLUS!

4 Questions to ask yourself when setting goals - When people set goals, they often have expectations of changing something in their lives. Unfortunately, it is often change that prevents many from actuall...
8 years ago
Sublime Sustenance

sv650 -
8 years ago
Summertime Rolls

We live! - Hi friends, new and old! We realize it’s been far too long since we have blogged about our adventures. Since my last post almost a year ago, we did a 10 d...
8 years ago
Sundowner Sails Again

Sundowner (Westsail 32) is for SALE! - Sundowner is a 1974 factory finished Westsail 32. She has circumnavigated 3 times and has been almost continuously cruised or… The post Sundowner (Westsa...
7 years ago
S/V BeBe

Old Year's Night - It is called New Year's Eve all over the world but in the BVI and sometimes in the USVI this night is observed as Old Year's Night. This year we enjoyed ...
7 years ago
S/V Bella Vita

Suva – Fiji’s Capital - Beautiful artistry at the festival. There's nothing like a carnival, right? In August of last year, after our visit to Levuka (the original capital of F...
9 years ago
s/v Celebration

Casa Quirky - So we've moved on to yet another "What the fuck were we thinking" opportunity. As any of you who know us know, we like to jump in with both feet and figure...
9 years ago
SV Estrellita 5.10b

Snapshot: One Year on Land - We answered the following questions after two months of cruising, one year of cruising, and three years of cruising. Often our answers changed, sometime...
7 years ago
s/v Field Trip

Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) - Sweet kids of MogMog *MogMog Island, Ulithi Atoll* “It’s turned into a tropical storm, but all the weather forecasts show it going well north of us.” Fa...
4 years ago
SV Island Bound

2013, 10-12 One More Passage Behind Us. - We arrived back to Savu Savu before dawn yesterday after our Fortuna run which was a “quick up and back” for visa purposes only. Bill and I have becom...
11 years ago
S/V Octopussy

I am Always Humbled… - So I have been writing, on and off, on this blog for over four years. I don’t have a lot of followers like some other sailing blogs…. but most of my blog ...
7 years ago
s/v Pelican - Following A Dream

Weather Links - I've been recently asked by a lot of cruisers as to what we used for checking marine weather while we were out cruising and sailing. While I did an entry ...
13 years ago
s/v Perry

Eek--We sold our boat - It's official--we have sold *Perry*. She now belongs to another family that plans to live aboard and cruise. We have mixed emotions about leaving our ...
2 years ago
S/V Prili

-
S/V Second Star

He must have slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night! - Mark is a genius. Don’t tell him I said that but he managed to engineer a fix for the starboard outboard that is currently allowing us to make 6 knots, ...
10 years ago
sv shiloh

Anchor watch: Poseidon's folly, sailor's sleepless nights - *Imagine an erratic stream of 3 foot nautical bucking broncos under your floor. The deep, angry howling sound of their leader Poseidon above, below, perme...
4 years ago
s/v Smitty

Deshaies: Gardens and Waterfalls - After staying in St.Barts longer then anticipated, we found the best 24-hour weather window we could manage and made a dash to get to Guadeloupe (the islan...
4 years ago
sv WindWatcher

-
SV-Zanshin

2017-05-08 Blog - I arrived in the BVI around 10AM and cleared customs and immigration, then went to Leverick to fuel up and take a dock space and rest a bit.
7 years ago
s/y Lison-Life

-
Síochána

-
Take to the sea

Hope floats...so does plastic - I remember the conversation well. It was the conversation that sparked the Google search that ultimately led to the Adventurers and Scientists for Conserva...
9 years ago
TakingPaws

Jasper - Meet Jasper, a magnificent blend of strength and tenderness, a wolfhound/pit bull mix whose very presence steals hearts effortlessly. With his striking app...
8 months ago
Tenayatravels

-
The Adventures of [sic]...

Mic check… - Test one. two. This thing still on? Where’d the time go? Maine is but a memory as I sit here in Great Harbor, Peter Island, B.V.I looking back over the pas...
8 years ago
The Adventures of Smart Move

Mr. Point A to Point B - Tacking is not something that comes naturally to Barry, I guess it is kinda like being in rush hour traffic for him -- he just has no patience for it. I, ...
9 years ago
The Boat Galley

How to Celebrate from Afar When You Are Cruising - A concern for many cruisers is how to share special occasions with family and friends when you're apart. Five ways to celebrate "together!"
1 day ago
The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick

Hello There! You Can Find Me Over Here! - Are you looking for my monthly Insecure Writer's Support Group post? If so, you can find it over at my author blog HERE. Yep, I know things have been quiet...
4 years ago
The Excellent Adventure

Out There - Six years and six days to the day since we arrived, we are leaving Texas. I’d be lying if I said it was anything other than a crucible; our family learned ...
6 years ago
The Floating Monkey

-
The Life Nomadik

Cuba Blogs - It has been a long time since I posted here, as we have moved to our new website http://www.thelifenomadik.com/ This is why our subscribers haven’t been ge...
11 years ago
The Seamless Sailor

A Day at the Androsia Batik Factory - I have been wanting to go to Fresh Creek, Andros in the Bahamas to the Androsia Factory to see the Androsia batik process since we started coming to the Ba...
5 years ago
The Spray Logs

- The Spray Logs has moved ! Please join us for our new adventures on our Sun Odyssey 379, Mareda at: SAILING MAREDA We have retained most of the old cont...
10 years ago
The Voyages of s/v Galena

-
Things we did today

Sailboat for Sale - Memsahib - *Unique wooden motorsailer FOR SALE - $45K (US)* *Memsahib* If you know... you know *Workboat bones with classic yacht style. *Bronze fastened, 11 tons...
1 year ago
Three Sheets Northwest

Andy Cross wrote a new post, Destinations: Eagle Harbor’s easy life, on the site Three Sheets Northwest - Here’s our latest installment from Three Sheets guest columnist Jim Burgoyne of SalishSeaPilot.com… Eagle Harbor, etched into the eastern shore of Bainb...
7 years ago
Tidal Life

Letting The Days Go By At Mayaguana - My anxiety mirrored the wind, a constant vigilance, accompanied by gusts of reaction to every stimulus. I worried about hurricanes, dragging anchor, the ...
4 months ago
Tiko

Homeward Bound - Fowey was something of a shock to the system after the West coast of Ireland experiences. Back to being charged £18 a night for a sinking pontoon with no...
11 years ago
To the Edges of the Earth

The Times They Are A-Changin' - Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone. If your t...
5 years ago
Toast Floats

His, Hers, and Theirs - [image: DrC's Idea of Patient Care] Uploaded by toastfloats. I am holding in my hands the Jabsco replacement kit for our toilet -- which in the nautical...
11 years ago
TOWARDS THE PACIFIC

600 NM to go… - We are about half way there. This trip has been quite different that a usual crossing for us. We have had our motor on for porbably around 30 hours so far!...
12 years ago
Tropic Yoga

Home Is Where My Mat Is - This evening, parked somewhere in a beautiful area in east Texas, surrounded by forest, on the shores of a lake, I got on my mat. My husband was off fishin...
6 years ago
Troubadour

Sights, sounds and tastes of Key West - Our last night in Grenada with friends at the music jam at Taffy's (Hi Venessa!). Chris and I arrived to our slip in Boca Chica Key at the Naval Air Stati...
5 years ago
turf to surf

YOU’RE INVITED TO MY BVI BIRTHDAY PARTY! - Since Christmas and New Year came and went without a peep from me, I thought I’d go all out for my birthday instead and invite ALL OF YOU to my party! Th...
4 years ago
Vacilando

Our Epic Road Trip, Part 1: Gravel or Gold - “You’re driving to Mexico?” “Yes.” “Why the hell do you want to do that?” How do I begin? Where… do I begin? I guess I’ll begin by telling you that I’m g...
5 years ago
Vitamin D

Where’s Home? - Lately, and maybe because we’ve resurrected our activity on the blog, people (in the US) have been asking “When are you coming home?”. The word “home” real...
10 years ago
Wanderlust

-
Water-Log

Back to reality - I wake to find that we are the only boat at anchor in this spot. Our yacht hangs in a mere 3 metres of clear turquoise water, nicely enclosed by an islan...
8 years ago
We Live On A Boat

Boat Shrink Wrap Florida - Boat shrink wrap is the best and most economical way to protect your boat from the elements while it is in storage. If you plan to store your boat for any...
14 years ago
Wildcat Sailorgirl

S2R2 - Well, We Have Come This Far - Santa Marta - Santa Marta water front December 31 2018 S2R2 looking sharp S2R2 meeting We are finding Santa Marta Colombia a very vibrant city. I thought I would ...
5 years ago
Windpilot Blog

PACIFIC contra PACIFIC PLUS – Fortsetzung - DIE QUAL DER WAHL – ABOUT CHOICES – FORTSETZUNG EIN FALL, DER FÜR VIELE STEHT, DIE AUF DER SUCHE NACH STEUERFREIHEIT SIND Pacific – Pacific Plus
2 weeks ago
Windtraveler

Indecision and The Question that Drove it Away: How I Made up my Mind to Sail South - If action is the basis for success, indecision is the birthplace of failure. And *dear god*, have I been indecisive this last month...To be fair, I have ...
6 years ago
With Brio

The best version of ourselves (in Princess Louisa, BC) - We are the best version of ourselves out here. It hit me as we were sailing up the Queen’s Reach, sun shining on the towering cliffs beside us, sails pulli...
1 month ago
Women and Cruising

Books to take your family cruising - There is no topic that we have covered as often and as thoroughly as going sailing with children aboard. Why? The answer lies in the children that we hav...
8 years ago
Women Who Live On Rocks

- This week we started our WWLOR Book Circle with a group of women from all over the world. Our first meeting was full of lively discussion. We all agreed ...
1 year ago
Worrall Travel R's

New York Day 4, Rainy Morning, Waitress the Musical - Matinee on Broadway, Saturday, April 20 - *New York Day 4, Rainy Morning, Waitress the Musical - Matinee on Broadway, Saturday, April 20, WTRD 35 of 36* Today is our last full day in New York ...
5 years ago
Wright Away Sails Away

Introducing my Portable Profession - When we set off on our cruise, I had envisioned that somehow, someway, I would run across my next opportunity (of the paying sorts). It would be big and b...
6 years ago
Write On The Water

It’s never really over! - By Mike Jastrzebski I’m sure it’s clear to all of our readers that we are no longer posting on this blog. However, it’s never really over. There have been ...
8 years ago
www.svguidinglight.com/

DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU FROM NEW EXPERIENCES - Whether we are talking about jumping into a pool, taking advice from Stephen Troese Jr or sailing a boat across an ocean the lack of experience and fear ...
11 months ago
You, Me, and the D

Reflections - So it has almost been a year, and well the world "back home" hasn't changed a whole lot since we left on our trip. Jennie and I have finally settled in Cal...
10 years ago
Zach Aboard

colors and more colors - Easter is one of those holidays I am never really sure about. It's not something I grew up celebrating, so I always feel a little lost about the non-Christ...
8 years ago
Zero to Cruising!

Arizona bikepacking: pushing bikes and pushing limits! - I’ll admit it… while pushing my bike up steep, rough gravel roads, there were times that I questioned our decision to spend our vacation bikepacking in A...
6 years ago