Tag: cruising

Cruising in the Keys

Cruising in the Keys

We just arrived back from our second summer cruising season. We opted to go cruising in the Keys because we didn’t want the additional immigration hassles testing for COVID-19 in the Caribbean. In 2021, we motored and sailed south from Jacksonville to Key West, back 

Your First Year of Cruising is Part of the Refit

Your First Year of Cruising is Part of the Refit

If you are planning to buy an old boat to refit and go cruising, make sure you add that first shakedown cruise to the cost of the refit. After nearly four years refitting our 1984 Whitby 42, Greg and I finally left the dock! Star 

Going All-In on a Boat: Star Stuff is Paid Off!

Going All-In on a Boat: Star Stuff is Paid Off!

We’ve decided that going all-in on the boat is the right path for us. With the boat paid for, the only thing keeping us from cruising full time is…everything else! I got a boat for my birthday this year! Our ability to patiently squirrel away