Nic, Author at Sailing Rua Hatu

June 12, 2020June 26, 2022

All dressed up with (almost) nowhere to go

Count us lucky, having managed to sell our house right as the COVID pandemic kicked in to high gear. That was our biggest hurdle before we cut loose. However the two cars proved a great deal more difficult to liquidate once the statewide shelter-in-place orders took effect.

April 28, 2020June 26, 2022

Whale Washing (Ashore)

Spring is in the air here in the beautiful PNW. Unfortunately COVID-19 is still lingering in that same air, making it difficult to plan what comes next on our journey.

March 27, 2020June 26, 2022

Bugs and Borders

So much for a sendoff… I quit both of my jobs last week just as the COVID-19 situation turned dire here in Washington State.

February 21, 2020April 29, 2024

Visits Aboard and Abroad

Winter weather permeates the Pacific Northwest. February has been a chilly month, with overnight temperatures routinely dipping into the 20F-30F range. Though I’ve remained toasty warm below deck thanks to our old-model Dickinson Antarctic diesel heater, I’ve awoke numerous mornings to find a thin layer of ice on the water’s surface. Not sea-ice by any means, rather a layer of frozen freshwater condensate.

January 16, 2020June 26, 2022

Floating Zoo

Aside from Janine and myself, our crew consists entirely of four-legged (female) critters; two felines and a canine all of whom lived together with us on land before we set sail. Since they will no-doubt be featured in many a blog post to come, we felt we should share a bit about each of them with you here.