A blog by nerds afloat
By the end of the first week offshore, you start to have strong opinions about the things you chose to bring along with you. Because there isn’t much else around to have opinions about. Awesome things: 1. Our Quantum asymmetrical … Read More
Some of our good readers may have expressed concern that Mel and Greg are double-handing it across the Atlantic. Twelve hours of shifts a day (sometimes less, if Tommy does one), managing the kids, and typing while surfing down the … Read More
The Amazing Marvin is skirting the shores of Cape Verde as the wind pushes him along to Barbados. A predicted drop in wind speed failed to happen, so Marvin is in perfect trade wind conditions at the moment. The only … Read More
When the sun came up this morning, Mel looked into the front cockpit and saw a new sight: a 6″long squid, dead, resting on the box of spare lines. How it got there is a mystery, as the waves haven’t … Read More
It’s Greg’s birthday today! The celebratory mood on the boat continues. While no gift can compare to the experience of finally finishing repairs and making our way to the Caribbean, Greg is getting gifts anyway. The kids have done magnificent … Read More