It began with spring-cleaning. Last May, I began to give away most of my belongings, intent to live on a small sailboat. But it began long before that when my father introduced me to sailing. I was hooked, and looked for more and more opportunities to retreat to nature and live in the moment, to …
My First Test
This fall I can recall a day that was another beautiful simple living moment. The air was freshening up. The weather report was predicting that a tropical storm was approaching the coast of Massachusetts. Winds gusting to 45kts. I had asked Raymond if I could use a slip for the weekend to ride the storm …
Simple Solutions or Simple Living
I keep my boat on an anchor in the harbor, in constant worry that the harbormaster will ask me to leave. Gloucester is not a welcoming place for any boaters, except fishing boats. This requires me to row in every morning and back out every evening. Round trip, the row can be about 40 min, …
Out To Sea
Please send some good vibes my way. I’m headed out on a two day sail. It will be my first solo sail on my own boat, and I’m nervous. Thankfully I’ll have my cat, Dory, for company! And he loves to sail!
I Can Walk On Water
When I first purchased Daphne, I moved to Gloucester, Mass to settle in, work, and save. When I arrived to Gloucester by boat, I went to East Gloucester Marina to speak to Raymond about a dock space for the winter. My plan was simple and affordable. I would live on the anchor in the fall, when the warm season dock prices …