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sondrawinter
Jun 4, 20236 min read
23-22 Another Eventful Docking Without Crashing
Departure The Yacht Rigger had completed the work on Utopia , so she was ready to move back to her slip over at the Harborage. We planned...
Jimmy Lee
May 28, 20235 min read
23-21 A Sailor's Worst Nightmare
When one thinks of the worst thing that could happen on your boat, many would say falling overboard underway, encountering a hurricane or...
sondrawinter
May 21, 20234 min read
23-20 Wedding Days, Maine & Sailboat Shopping
Today is the 24th anniversary wedding anniversary of Jimmy and me. So it seems fitting to share how wedding days, Maine and boats seem...
sondrawinter
May 14, 20233 min read
23-19 Small Plans Become Big Plans
One morning in 2019, while waiting for the tide to rise high enough to take our last sailboat About Time out for a day sail, Jimmy and I...
sondrawinter
May 7, 20234 min read
23-18 How Did We Get Into Sailing?
& How did we learn how to sail? Let's back up a bit and talk about our sailing background (and lack thereof), while answering the...
Jimmy Lee
Apr 30, 20236 min read
23-17 The Power Trifecta
Now it comes to one of the main reasons we moved Utopia to St. Petersburg…Lithium Batteries. As we speak, Utopia is sitting over at...
sondrawinter
Apr 23, 20232 min read
23-16 Dreaming of Land Adventures
Jimmy and I have always loved hiking. Once we slip the lines we look forward to finding some cool places to explore and hike along the...
sondrawinter
Apr 16, 20234 min read
23-15 Impromptu Women’s Sail in Apalachee Bay
Last October I got brave and attended a women’s sailing meet up during the Sailboat Show in Annapolis, and attending that event led to a...
Jimmy Lee
Apr 9, 20232 min read
23-14 Spring Project Update-Happy Easter
Now that we have been in St. Pete for three months, I though I would give an update on our boat projects. As in all things boat, the...
sondrawinter
Apr 2, 20233 min read
23-13 Sailing!
Okay, I debated whether or not to make this into a post, but thought it might be nice to share a story about sailing for a change of...
sondrawinter
Mar 26, 20233 min read
23-12 A Haul Out and New Shaft Seal
Success! It took some work, but our boat's shaft seal leaks at a normal leakless rate. Jimmy found an authorized installer for our...
sondrawinter
Mar 19, 20233 min read
23-11 No sailing, but a weekend of small chores
It was quite chilly this past weekend so we filled our time on the boat taking care of miscellaneous tasks. A sneak peak into a day of...
Jimmy Lee
Mar 12, 20232 min read
23-10 Lessons Learned: Dealing with Fog
Part 5 of 5! (finally the last Lessons Learned post of this series) So when I installed a new Raymarine chartplotter last year it...
sondrawinter
Mar 5, 20235 min read
23-9 Lessons Learned: Watches that Work
Part 4 Today's lesson learned is really about the need to properly keep time; clue: it might not be wise to use that fancy GPS watch... ...
sondrawinter
Feb 26, 20232 min read
23-8 Where there is smoke...
There better be smoke alarms. And great neighbors. We are grateful to have both. This is the short story. For those who want more...
Jimmy Lee
Feb 19, 20232 min read
23-7 Lessons Learned: Food on Passage
Part 3- Jimmy's tips on eating well underway Since I am the cook of the family unit it's probably best I take this one. Preparing meals...
sondrawinter
Feb 12, 20235 min read
23-6 Lessons Learned: Managing Seasickness
Lessons Learned Part 2 - Sondra's tips on minimizing sea sickness When seasoned sailor and co-founder of 59 North Sailing Mia Karlsson...
Jimmy Lee
Feb 5, 20232 min read
23-5 Keeping the Sea out of the Boat
If you are reading this then the boat is still floating. Whew. One of the most important rules of boating is "keep the ocean on the...
sondrawinter
Jan 29, 20232 min read
23-4 Lessons Learned on Overnight Passages
Part 1 - Background Jimmy and I have had the opportunity to complete four Gulf Crossings so far, and still learn a lot with each one. I...
sondrawinter
Jan 22, 20233 min read
23-3 Boat Show Fun
This weekend Jimmy and I attended the St. Pete Boat Show, which was the 45th annual show, and is the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast....
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