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...

Lessons Learned Part 2 - Sondra's tips on minimizing sea sickness When seasoned sailor and co-founder of 59 North Sailing Mia Karlsson...

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...

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...

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....

Why St Pete

Friday 12/30 - Three of us drove down to ABYC after work and unloaded our gear before Susie and Bill stopped by to say hello. A simple...

There may be a possibility to move Utopia to St. Petersburg New Year's Weekend. Jimmy has been checking weather and wave forecasts to...

Jimmy and I are now in the mode of frequently watching the weather forecasts. The plan is to leave our slip of the past year one day...

This week we renewed/extended the lease on our apartment for only seven months. The current lease ends March 16, 2023, and the new one...

This weekend was all about checking out safety systems onboard Utopia. We plan to take her to St. Petersburg the last weekend in...

Jimmy and I set a plan in place several years ago to begin full time cruising and now we are a year out. I really wish we started to...