Category: Musings

  • Can We  Please Go Sailing Now?

    Can We Please Go Sailing Now?

    Well yes….and no. This is what sailing seems to be about: pleasure punctuated by moments of sheer terror and stuff breaking. Yes, I am kind of joking. As mentioned last blog we headed out to the beautiful bay of Eçinkic after a fantastic sail where we put up the sails and decided that indeed she…

  • What’s in a Name?

    What’s in a Name?

    Well, a lot really. It’s about personality…yours and the boat’s. It says something about what you align with…although I am not sure what that means for the guy at the end of our marina finger with the boat called BIG DADDY in big letters! I never said ego wasn’t involved. So back to us now. …

  • Getting Reacquainted with Our Old Friend: Uncertainty

    Getting Reacquainted with Our Old Friend: Uncertainty

    We were well prepared for the leap into the unknown as we headed off from Australia on our boat hunt and as usual for us, we have hit the ground in Turkey running.  We have inspected 5 boats so far, managed oodles of luggage from one place to another (with no wheels), gotten over jetlag,…