Technical – Page 10 – Burnetts Ahoy!

A salty taste of our sail

ByMel July 12, 2015November 27, 2017

[kad_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O3Td5dzP1Oc?rel=0" width="200" height="200"] Mel has composed a video to summarize our offshore experience. We travelled 700 nm in 5 days. Of course, this feels like an accomplishment until Greg points out that we could have flown to Jamaica in our Cessna in two hours. Shut up, Greg! We are here in Jamaica, resting,…

Highlights | Offshores | Sailing

Swearing Like a Sailor

ByMel July 8, 2015November 27, 2017

It occurred to Mel last night that the origin of “swearing like a sailor” may be different from what she previously imagined. She used to think it came from what happens when a bunch of men are stuck together with no maternal, mediating force aboard. Now she knows where it came from: all of the…

Highlights | Offshores | Sailing

And we’re off!

ByMel July 4, 2015November 27, 2017

We decided to challenge ourselves to begin with. We are still off the Florida coast for the next few hours. ETA Thursday in Jamaica!!! I am glad we have NCR.