With more and more people aspiring to live the boat life and the used boat market booming, it’s a good time to stop and think about what to expect from this lifestyle and what it takes to enjoy being a liveabord sailor. Many new cruisers quit the boat life after six months or a year,
If you’re thinking of selling up and sailing away, you may want to watch this video, there’s a few things you should know. Here’s seven boat life hidden realities you need to know before buying a boat and sailing away. 1) No boat is perfect It doesn’t matter how amazing your dream boat is, every boat is
Since leaving the UK on our sailing adventure, we met many wonderful cruisers. Some of them sail full-time, some do it only a few months a year; but most of them have prepared for cruising for years before setting off. It made us feel a little guilty, maybe even reckless – we had the idea of
Many people ask us how we cook on board – isn’t the galley too small? Don’t we miss having electrical appliances? Not really! As I (Elena) mentioned in our post about what we eat on board Kittiwake, we have a varied diet, which includes risottos, fish and vegetables, Parmigiana, “tortizzas”, and more. Check out that blog
It’s not easy to choose a gift for a sailor or a cruiser. While there are a million things we may need – tools, boat parts, pilot books to name just a few – if you want it to be a surprise, it’s very hard to figure out what would turn out useful. I’ve compiled a list of cruiser-friendly
When we started looking into cruising and living on a sailboat full-time, I often secretly wondered whether it would be for me. I knew I’d love exploring new places, getting to see nature and wildlife often, and swimming most days. However, I had no idea whether cabin fever would drive me nuts, or how I’d react
Last year, a post on the cost of cruising was one of our most popular articles on the blog. We decided to follow up on it with some up-to-date figures. Our budget and spending habits haven’t really changed; however we had to adapt to new circumstances and places. Let’s look at our spending for the
Being able to get online from a sailboat while cruising is fundamental. It’s important for passage planning, looking up weather information, searching for the nearest grocery store, and staying in touch with family and friends. However, for us it’s even more important – our livelihoods essentially depend on it, as we earn our income by working from
Want to go sailing but can’t afford a chart plotter? No worries. There’s an easy budget solution. You can use any Android tablet as a chartplotter with a simple app and a few maps. Ryan explains how it all works in the video in just 2 minutes. It’s simple and straightforward. We used this system
The composting toilet on our boat seems to be a hugely hot topic. Everywhere we go, if other cruisers see it, after we break the ice, they ask all about it. Since we opened this blog and started our YouTube channel, we’ve received a stream of emails and comments asking for more information on it. We thought it