Tag Archives: provisioning

Article in SAIL Magazine: $9 for Spam?! Prepping for the Bahamas!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

Is Spam in the Bahamas really $9.00?  Find out in the November issue of SAIL Magazine, featuring an article by Yours Truly!  Peter Nielsen over at SAIL asked me a while back for a piece with tips on preparing for … Continue reading →

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BV17: Marsh Harbour to Hopetown!

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Enough with this maintenance in Marsh Harbour! It’s time to get sailing and set our hopes on Hopetown. This was one of our favorite stops in the Abacos. Many cruisers live here full-time on a ball in the harbor which … Continue reading →

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BV1: Packing, Weather Planning & Passage Day One

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

On the first day of packing, my Captain gave to me (must be sung in true partridge manner): “A spare bilge pump for the aft cubb-beeey!” Okay, so the packing took WAY more than twelve days, but we’ll get back … Continue reading →

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’Twas the Night Before Shove-Off

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

‘Twas the night before shove-off, and all through the boat Not a creature was stirring, not even a goat! (A goat on a boat??  Think it, I don’t!) The produce hammock was hung above the settee with care, In hopes … Continue reading →

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#91: Cuba Voyage III: Power Management Underway

Posted on January 21, 2017 by

Follow along as we are mesmerized by a jumping pod of dolphins at the bow, monitor the power situation (and show you our cool below-decks inverter), and make our one BIG tack of the trip.  We had some great wind … Continue reading →

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#89: Cuba Voyage I: Cast-off!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

And they’re off! Plaintiff’s Rest is finally headed south for Cuba. Follow along as we cast-off the lines (finally!), make good way our first night under sail, get used to the new hydraulic auto-pilot, hand-steer just for fun (that wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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#86: How to Provision & Prepare Your Boat for Passage

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

Provisioning for passage.  Stowing goods on the boat (according to weight).  Power conservation while underway.  Watch schedules.  Sleep arrangements.  You name it.  A ton of good, hopefully helpful info for you all while we are preparing our boat to shove … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2014 – We Need to Buy Stock in Publix

Posted on April 11, 2014 by

Now that we had all of the NON-perishables packed on the boat, it was time to make the last final run to Publix for the perishables.         And, I say “final” because we took quite a beating at … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2013 – The Crossing Finale – Oysters and Beer

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

The day finally came.  May 23rd, and we were headed back to Apalachicola to finally bring our boat home.  We hitched a ride again with our sail groupies – you remember these guys – Phillip’s fabulous folks: We loaded up … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2013 – Play Some Skynyrd!!

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

So, the last leg of The Crossing.  The final push.  The last mile.  The home stretch.  This was it.  After a month sitting stagnant in the lonely waters of the Carrabelle River, we finally got word our boat was ready … Continue reading →

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