Last weekend Riley and I decided to go for a mini weekend cruise to reward ourselves for not shooting anybody during the Poulsbo Third of July Fireworks. I was abundantly thankful that neither my boat…
Posts tagged solo sailing
Cruising Plans-Need Advice
When I used to board my horse in Livermore, California, I learned some invaluable lessons from Wendell*, a fellow horse-boarder. Among his many small pearls of wisdom, one was, “When it comes to horses, never…
Second Sail of 2012 (or how NOT to pull up anchor)
Last year, before I’d pull up anchor, I would raise my main sail so the anchor could keep the boat into the wind. It worked perfectly last year. I’d raise the main, pull up the…
First Sail of 2012
A few days ago I went out sailing for the first time this year! It’s been many months since I took out my girl, in fact the last time I ventured out with her was…
2011 & 2012
You know how at the end of the year everyone gets all gushy about what happened in the past twelve months, and all hopeful for what will come in the next? Yeah, I do that…
Winter Sailing
I’m living on a sailboat for a few good reasons: It’s cheaper (a LOT cheaper), so I don’t have to bite my nails every month to make rent. It has an undeniable coolness factor of…
Too Nice Out to be Sick
It’s Monday, which always signifies the beginning of the work week, but for me it reminds me that I’m not 100% well. Being sick is always a drag, but today I’ve decided to try my…