Flashback Friday: Mexico 2009

If you’re eagle-eyed reader you may have noticed that I missed posting last week. Life happens. No excuses, just what it is. However, since I seem to have ample motivation this week I thought I might make up for things by posting twice this week. This month marks 18 years since we first stepped onboard…

Sunday Reset and Battling Resistance

I’ve always been a bit of a procrastinator. So much so that my Mother used to call me ‘Last Minute Lucy.’ Thankfully I was a strong enough student that I could get away with doing my homework on the 45 minute bus ride to school and completing big projects the night before they were due….

Newton’s Laws & Life Onboard

Life, I find, often gets in the way of our aspirations. A diesel leak forces you to spend two hours on your hands and knees, elbow deep in the bilge huffing fumes and sweating through the good t-shirt you put on in the morning expecting not to get too sweaty or grimy. A routine dentist…

Reading Round Up

I usually post a reading round up when I have a few pieces that have been published in print magazines. As I am always looking for recommendations of things to read/listen to, I thought it might be nice to share three things that I have been reading/listening to recently instead. I just unearthed the box…

Reading Round Up

Seeing as it is still January, and therefore people are ok with being all nostalgic about years past, I thought I’d take the opportunity to post a round up of the articles that were published in Cruising World Magazine 2025. I got back into the swing of things by writing a feature on a 126-year-old…

5 Easy Steps to Make Your Crazy Great Idea a Reality

Sorry to all those readers who clicked to get hot “How To”, it’s not going to be that kinda of blog post. The heading just scored better with the SEO bot, and isn’t clicks the only thing that matters these days? Ok, seriously now. I have always subscribed to a few things when hatching a…

Lest We Forget – Lesson from the South Pacific

No matter where I am in the world I always stop and reflect on November 11th, Remembrance Day. As a Canadian I learned about the war in Europe, where most of the Canadian troops served. I had no idea how much action happened in the South Pacific. While sailing in Solomon Islands we encountered many…

Sustainable Sailing – My New Column

I am very happy to announce that I am now writing regularly for SisterShip Magazine! The first edition of my new column, Sustainable Sailing, was published in April and will appear in each following bi-monthly issue of the magazine. As a treat the digital April issue is available for FREE!!! Please feel free to share…

Solomon’s Article Wins Best in Travel & Destination

I am proud to announce that my article about our time in the Solomon Islands, “Patience of Solomon’s,” has taken first prize in the Boat Writers International Annual Writing Contest! Judge Carol Pierini said, “Patience of Solomon’s presents a well-documented overview of the Soloman Islands, complete with extensive details for each port. From introduction to…

Reading Roundup 2019

As you read in the last post I took a bit of a break from life online during 2019. But, just because I wasn’t writing on the blog doesn’t mean that I wasn’t writing. I had a very productive year and had several articles published, one of which I am particularly proud of. So, here…