Writing, Sailing & Life Adventures

Love From La Paz

Love From La Paz

For Colin and I, the tectonic shift of Covid-19 revealed itself slowly, then all at once. We were a week away from departure for the South Pacific when Tonga closed...

Love From La Paz

For Colin and I, the tectonic shift of Covid-19 revealed itself slowly, then all at once. We were a week away from departure for the South Pacific when Tonga closed...

It's Go Time

It's Go Time

Even if you’re not a sailor, you’ve probably heard that a tidy boat is a safe boat. That whole place for everything and everything in its place kind of thing....

It's Go Time

Even if you’re not a sailor, you’ve probably heard that a tidy boat is a safe boat. That whole place for everything and everything in its place kind of thing....

Putting the Awe in Awesome

Putting the Awe in Awesome

It was my first shift of our first night passage in six months and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what was just ahead. After umpteen hours...

Putting the Awe in Awesome

It was my first shift of our first night passage in six months and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what was just ahead. After umpteen hours...

Embracing the Butterflies

Embracing the Butterflies

To my knowledge, there’s no official name for the advanced yoga maneuver that involves wedging yourself between the galley and nav station, balancing on one foot and one knee while...

Embracing the Butterflies

To my knowledge, there’s no official name for the advanced yoga maneuver that involves wedging yourself between the galley and nav station, balancing on one foot and one knee while...

We Found Pristine Waters

We Found Pristine Waters

We were told that Pristine’s original owner named her after the quest for pristine waters. If so, consider her aims achieved. Colin, Pristine, and I had this bay—and many others...

We Found Pristine Waters

We were told that Pristine’s original owner named her after the quest for pristine waters. If so, consider her aims achieved. Colin, Pristine, and I had this bay—and many others...

Killer Whales in Our Bathtub

Killer Whales in Our Bathtub

It’s a unique experience to wake up, step in the shower, and find a razor-toothed predator. Colin and I live a pretty clean life on Pristine, bathing every morning in...

Killer Whales in Our Bathtub

It’s a unique experience to wake up, step in the shower, and find a razor-toothed predator. Colin and I live a pretty clean life on Pristine, bathing every morning in...