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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Success! It took some work, but our boat's shaft seal leaks at a normal leakless rate. Jimmy found an authorized installer for our...

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...

Part 5 of 5! (finally the last Lessons Learned post of this series) So when I installed a new Raymarine chartplotter last year it...

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... ...

There better be smoke alarms. And great neighbors. We are grateful to have both. This is the short story. For those who want more...

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...