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Sailing into the New Year
I'm sure I don’t have to be the first to tell anyone that 2020 was an absolute dumpster fire of a year. Like… a Taco...
New Kids on the Dock
“Marissa I swear to god if you don't let me down” before Chris could finish that sentence, I released the line that...
Fear and Loathing of California
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold” - Hunter S. Thompson We...
Practical Gifts for Salty Sailors and Minimalists
As we quickly approach gift-giving season Chris and I are often asked by loved ones what is on our “wish list”. Living...
Toe Rail to Bulwark Conversion
When we bought Avocet in 2018 we knew right away there were a number of issues that needed to be addressed. Although...
Charlie the Stoweaway
“Isn’t it great?” Chris asked while looking at me with sparkles in his eyes, hoping I shared the same enthusiasm for...
2020: Level 9
If you are no stranger to this blog, you probably have noticed things don’t always seem to go our way. Despite the...
We’ve Never Worked So Hard To Relax In Our Lives
Our Great Escape Did these leecloths shrink? I could have sworn they were thicker... It had been one year and 4 days...
No Sail September
At 6:31 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on September 22, 2020, the sun will cross the equator as it moves from the Northern...
