TweetA woman sailor need not leave her boat behind when her husband passes away, while sailing around the world…she CAN continue on! Leaving Cape Town after my husband died from Covid, across the biggest ocean yet, without the captain I sailed the last 75,000 miles with was daunting. The very… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetHi all, I’m sure you have seen the latest video that came out a few days ago (https://youtu.be/x2dfGfLQcQI) but I want to post a written update since so many of you are writing to me wondering if we made it across, and if Michael and I survived as friends or… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetHi all, I’m sure you have seen the latest video that came out a few days ago (https://youtu.be/x2dfGfLQcQI) but I want to post a written update since so many of you are writing to me wondering if we made it across, and if Michael and I survived as friends or… Click here for full post: […] More
Tweet Finally ready to cross the Atlantic…here are some of the things we had to do before we could leave…and one thing almost completely stopped us! Related Images: [See image gallery at whereisbrickhouse.com] The post Preparing for Crossing the Atlantic… appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: https://whereisbrickhouse.com/2021/03/19/atlantic-crossing/ […] More
Tweet Finally ready to cross the Atlantic…here are some of the things we had to do before we could leave…and one thing almost completely stopped us! The post Preparing for Crossing the Atlantic… appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2021/03/19/atlantic-crossing/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
There’s a saying with sailors that “plans are best made in the sand at low tide” – and there is no doubt that COVID-19 has caused much disruption to the plans of cruisers in New Zealand and the Pacific (and everyone else around the world too of course!). Regular blog Click here for full post: […] More
Since early 2020 it’s been difficult to know where to go sailing during Covid. We discovered one island that not only allows you to sail around but there are several nearby islands too. Furthermore, you can fly to this island with a negative PCR test and no need to quarantine. Click here for full post: […] More
We’ve made it to Tonga! But, our journey back home to Curiosity is going to be a long one. The borders are still closed and we must quarantine for 21 days before we’re set free. Crazy! See The Full Story At: The Long Journey Home (back to boat life) Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/the-long-journey-home […] More
Cruising is steeped in freedom. Thanks to coronavirus, that makes it more appealing than ever, while at the same time it is more circumscribed than ever. Sailing north and deeper into the Sea of Cortez is to enter a disconnected world, one that feels untouched by pandemic concerns. Limitations on Click here for full post: […] More
Life after lockdown as a sailing cruiser in Grenada feels almost normal. If you have a boat or are about to get one you could be living quite a wonderful life if you can get to this southern Caribbean country. The airport has yet to open and cruise ships can’t Click here for full post: […] More
As borders around the world closed down with the COVID-19 crisis, sailors around the world have been in a difficult situation. International travellers were encouraged to go home – to hunker down and wait it out, and of course that is what most people did. But for many sailors Click here for full post: https://astrolabesailing.com/2020/08/04/the-saga-of-the-stranded-sailors/ […] More
Bias to action: a quality in people who get things done. Right now, working on what’s possible to do – instead of what isn’t – is helping future cruisers make progress on realizing their dream. They’re even buying boats – despite being unable to travel to kick the fenders or Click here for full post: […] More