Boat #6: 1985 Nonsuch (Like It!) 30

In honor of my book release THIS WEEK, this is it — the s/v Tanglefoot from None Such Like It.  The book is out now on Amazon and on discount this week only.  Go get it for an even more intimate, first-hand feel for this comfortable, trusted coastal cruiser.  Thank Mr. While You’re Down There for the … Read more Boat #6: 1985 Nonsuch (Like It!) 30

Chapter Eight: Nonsuches Never Foul

CYBER MONDAY DEAL – Hard Copy Keys to the Kingdom — $20.00 $15.00 Alright kids, the Keys manuscript is in the hands of my trusted graphic design gal so she can work her magic and make it all one-click uploadable to Amazon and Kindle (because I would totally botch that for sure).  I should have … Read more Chapter Eight: Nonsuches Never Foul

Pack Smart, Pack Safe & Book Giveaway #3

“Thru-hulls?  Oh, hush!  Nothing goes through my hull.”  You gotta love Mitch!  And every other new boat owner out there who is in that particular stage of boat-buying grief: Denial. When he thinks he is the only person in the world who just bought a boat that can’t sink.  As Phillip and I are preparing … Read more Pack Smart, Pack Safe & Book Giveaway #3

My First Delivery Request: a 1992 Catalina 28

“You are not writing about this,” was his only caveat, when Phillip and I agreed to do the delivery.  I knew I shouldn’t have given him a copy of None Such Like It when he was boat-shopping.  But, after the entire saga went down, he knew it was well worth telling the tale.  And, after … Read more My First Delivery Request: a 1992 Catalina 28

Captain’s Tribute

A little over 10,000.  That’s how many blue water miles I’ve racked up since I started sailing.  In preparing my Sea Service forms for my Captain’s License application, I’ve had to mentally trek back through my many offshore passages and day-sails to calculate the necessary “days underway” that I need for my USCG 6-pack, and … Read more Captain’s Tribute

OFFICIAL TRAILER: None Such Like It + 10 eCopy Giveaways!

First he was in shock, then he was angry.  Other times he denied it ever happened.  But it was one hell of an entertaining journey helping deliver this Nonsuch and watch as the old gal gave our buddy Mitch (Mr. “While You’re Down There” from Salt of a Sailor) plenty of grief.  This is the … Read more OFFICIAL TRAILER: None Such Like It + 10 eCopy Giveaways!

You’re Not Going to Blast it on YouTube?

Why would you sign up for the passage then? While I have received approximately 93.8 questions since I shared the exciting news that I will be crossing the Atlantic on a non-stop voyage this June, many ranging from the comical to concerned, the well-founded to the what-in-the-world?, but this one─“Why would you go if you can’t … Read more You’re Not Going to Blast it on YouTube?

My Next Book!

Hey kids!  I’ve got so many exciting things going on and so much to share with you, I’m kind of stretching at the seams.  Life is so full for this little sailor right now.  While I do have big news I will be sharing soon, I have some almost-as-big news that I will be sharing NOW: … Read more My Next Book!

BOAT TOUR QUESTIONS!

Kids I need help.  It’s obvious.  I crack myself up with the stupid questions I keep asking in these boat tours.  I have to admit it is far more difficult than I imagined to both 1) keep an engaging conversation going with the boat owner, while also making sure I 2) hold the camera steady, … Read more BOAT TOUR QUESTIONS!

Chapter Twelve: The Final Storm

The sunrises at Port St. Joe have been some of the best we’ve seen.  The last time Phillip and I left there the year before, it had been at sunrise, the boat was bobbing along in slick, pink water toward the ditch with pelicans just grazing the surface. As we motored away from the Port … Read more Chapter Twelve: The Final Storm