by Allison | Dec 18, 2015 | 2015, Bahamas, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
After two great nights spent “in the Bahamas”, but not technically “in the Bahamas” (complicated…I know!) we officially made it to Green Turtle Cay and checked into the Bahamas from Donny’s marina in Black Sound. You are allowed to... 
by Bo | Dec 17, 2015 | 2015, Bahamas, Florida, Logbook
After saying goodbye to Sunset Bay Marina and the dozen or so people helping us off the dock (thanks to the strong easterly breeze), we motored the 6 or so hours down the ICW to north Lake Worth for the night. You might recall that we spent a few days here this summer... 
by Bo | Dec 13, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
Leaving the dock might be the hardest part of sailing. It’s 5 am and I’ve been awake for 2 hours, for no good reason. Our boat, Selah, has been comfortably tied up at a marina for 6 months and that ends in a few hours. Allison and I have spent the last... 
by Allison | Dec 11, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
Still here! In Florida! Waiting for something besides a north wind. If you need to know why we are waiting, read this. VERY conveniently, the morning after we spent $500 (cough!) at Trader Joe’s it dawned on me that the fridge needed to be defrosted. I am sure... 
by Allison | Dec 8, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook
Well, we are still here. In Florida. At the marina. We pulled into this lovely spot in July. And promptly told them we would be out of here by October 15th. At the latest, for sure. Then on November 1st we told them for sure we would be out of here by December 1st.... 
by Allison | Nov 19, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Florida, Life Aboard, Logbook
Slowly we are becoming real, legit sailors. Granted, we haven’t left the dock since July – but who is counting?? As noted in my past blog, the first step for me (allison) was to graduate from sailing school. I can not say enough amazing things about the... 