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  • Isla Isabel, Mexico

    The Galapagos of Mexico The morning light painted the sea in glistening glass, shattered by breaching dolphins and our bow slicing through the water like a hot knife in butter. I was physically and emotionally exhausted but managed to pull myself together to relieve Chris from his watch. On long passages, we generally hold a […] More

  • From The HelmsMistress: Spring Means Babies

    These species are threatened by habitat loss from infrastructure development or pollution (noise, trash, chemicals, you name it) from our actions on this planet.  Living on the ocean, this ever-present awareness influences our daily lives and practices.  More

  • From The HelmsMistress: Four Months and Counting

    Four months ago to the day, we left San Diego on our floating home with little more than plans to head south seeking warmer weather, new adventures and more mindful moments as a family.  We had it good – there was nothing we needed to escape from, but the idea More

  • Challenging anchorages revisited

    Miles and years slide by, but the feel of an anchorage sticks with you. Name a bay, and memories flood back: the quality of the holding. The way the swell could wrap around one end. The dogleg track to avoid a shoal. Returning to old haunts, the filter of Click here for full post: https://www.sailingtotem.com/2019/06/challenging-anchorages-revisited.html […] More