Messing About In Boats

There is a distinct playful, childlike pleasure to be found in sailing a small boat. Sailing a bigger… [more]

Ship’s Log: 4th of July Weekend, 2011

I've found, time and again, that no plan is the best plan. This weekend was a perfect proof of that theory.… [more]

Shine Bright!

I have intentionally been hiding and diminishing my joy of and excitement about life for years in order to make other people feel more comfortable.

Ship’s Log: June 13th—Monitor®/QuickCover® Test Sail

I headed up to the mast and released the main halyard clutch… too late to notice that I had cleated the coil just below the clutch. With the halyard fully jammed

Childhood Experiences… Missing

Ruby understands that there are many things we will be giving up to go sailing around the world but I don't think she's got the context to understand it fully yet. The following are some of the experiences that Ruby and Miles might never share with their peers.

There’s a Goddess in my Kitchen

by Tucker Bradford on March 19, 2009

I’ve been trying to get Vick to blog about some of the cool stuff she does, but since she hasn’t heeded the call, I’ll have to go and toot her horn. Last night she made our family grassfed hamburgers on homemade buns with homemade Ketchup. If it wasn’t the best burger that has ever passed these lips then I don’t know what… Do yourself a favor and try out this Ketchup recipe..