Tag: Sailing
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Cooper Island Beach Club, an Eco-Resort in the BVI
Because Cooper Island Beach Club is an eco-resort, they have incredible flora (and some fauna)! Some of the food used on site in the restaurant is grown on the island. I had never seen bananas “in the wild,” and honestly, I thought it was the coolest thing seeing them hang from a tree off one…
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Top 5 Must-Do Activities on Norman Island, BVI
We’ve now chartered three times in the British Virgin Islands and have gone to almost all of the larger islands in the chain. The one island we keep coming back to the most is Norman Island. Just south of Tortola and Peter Island, Norman Island is a great spot for beginning and ending week-long charters.…
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7 Day Sailing Itinerary in the British Virgin Islands
Since 2018, we have chartered three times in the British Virgin Islands, an island chain known for its beautiful beaches, local hospitality, and some of the best sailing in the world. The majority of the islands in the BVI can be reached within a few hours, making it easy for day hops, especially if your…
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Bristol to Newport to Block to Long Island Back to the Chesapeake Bay
In an effort to finish recapping our summer 2023 cruising to New England and get back closer to “real time,” this blog post will feature the destinations on our return trip, many of which we stopped at on our way north. Bristol, RI to Newport, RI – 12.3 nautical miles Newport is a natural stop…
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Newport, Rhode Island
You can’t sail through New England without making a stop in Newport! A convenient pass-through on your way north to Maine or back south toward Long Island, Newport is geographically surrounded by water and well-known for its rich maritime history, including the America’s Cup and has been home to many of our nation’s wealthiest citizens,…
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Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk Island is part of the Elizabethan Islands just northwest of Martha’s Vineyard in New England. As the far western island in the chain, it lies between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. Easily a day sail from nearby Block Island, Newport, or Nantucket (where we cruised from), it’s well worth a visit for the beauty…
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New Article Out!
CanvasRebel recently featured us in their online magazine and asked us questions about our story. We’ve copied/pasted their Q&A below, but if you’d like to see the full article with pictures, check out their website here! Rebecca & Paul, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you open up…
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Off We Go (Again)!
Whew! To say I’ve been an inconsistent blogger would be an understatement. I love sharing our adventures, including places we’ve explored, what we’ve eaten, and helpful tips along the way, but sometimes, the other job gets in the way. You know, the one that helps fund this cruising lifestyle. While cruising south Florida over the…
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Offshore: Little River, SC to St. Augustine, FL
As most cruisers know, when you have a good weather window, you take it. Paul meticulously monitors the weather (predicted wind and wave heights) any time we are about to go offshore and for the length of time we expect to be out. Days before arriving in Little River, we knew that we would be…
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Coinjock to Alligator River to Belhaven to Oriental, NC
Day 4: Coinjock, NC to Alligator River, NC; 46.3 Nautical Miles After a night at the marina in Coinjock, we got a move on for a long-ish day to the Alligator River. The Albemarle Sound was the calmest we’ve ever seen it. Upon arrival, we were greeted with not one, but TWO rainbows as we…
Sailing Mystic Hearts 