by Dana | Jan 30, 2021 | buying a sailboat for the west indies, cruising transitions, GulfStar 45 sailboat, Off-Grid on a sailboat
Our 26′ O’Day sailboat in Canada’s Copeland Islands, British Columbia.Summer 2012. We moved out the day before we stepped aboard.All our stuff fit in the combination of Wayne’s Ranger truckand my Subaru Legacy wagon.Since mid-2012, most of the... by Dana | Jan 24, 2021 | 60th birthday, boat maintenance and repair, buying a sailboat for the west indies, cruising life, GulfStar 45 sailboat
Hang gliding for my 40th birthday in New Zealand.Just weeks before my 40th birthday, I reluctantly filed for divorce on a long-dead marriage. Years prior, I joked, “Married, but not dead.” At 40, I updated my new M.O. to “Divorced, but far from... by Dana | Jan 23, 2021 | buying a boat, buying a sailboat for the west indies, GulfStar 45 sailboat
View off Straight from the Heart while underway, leaving Jacksonville at sunrise, January 21, 2021.Yesterday, Don, Wayne, and I left Ortega Landing Marina, bound for Green Cove Springs Marina for a haulout. We needed that for a final hull inspection, required... by Dana | Jan 12, 2021 | buying a boat, buying a sailboat for the west indies, GulfStar 45 sailboat, naming a boat
Ok, maybe this is a little over-the-top for picking a boat name.Photo by Vlad Chețan from PexelsThank you, all of you who contributed and offered your feedback.Our friend Reed suggested the name that was chosen as the winner.This is the Survey Monkey... by Dana | Jan 6, 2021 | buying a sailboat for the west indies, GulfStar 45 sailboat, naming a boat
Names with sample graphic treatments.It’s a nice problem to have—too many good names!I’m still having a tough time making my mind up and those of you who’ve voted here—thank you. The votes are relatively evenly split.By sometime this Wednesday...