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  • Facing fears: kid boat edition

    Taking kids cruising benefits parents and children alike. I shared top reasons why recently: cruising instilled patience, confidence and independence in our kids while offering them a priceless education and family bond. But it’s a LOT easier to say with hindsight than it is looking in from the outsider’s lens. Click here for full post: […] More

  • Top reasons cruising is great for families

    Tight tribe: siblings on the bow off the Costa Rica coast Over the years, we have run into many couples cruising as empty-nesters who expressed regret they didn’t go with their children. The reasons for waiting are individual, but tend to follow similar themes. Fears of missing out on the Click here for full post: […] More

  • Cruising relationships are different

    Familiar names come into focus on the hulls of sailboats as Jamie and I walk along the gravelly hardstand rows. It’s like seeing old friends after the space of time and distance; variations in the gap bring recollections for some in a heartbeat, others in just a few beats more. Click here for full post: […] More

  • Grenada in the Rearview Mirror

    Northward Bound I’m awestruck to be able to say that Karis will have been “Out to Sea” for one full year as of October 15, 2018. Seriously…..Where did the year go? It’s been an incredible year of continual blessings with a few lows mixed in to help us realize how good life really is. We’ve now […] More