Sailing Free Spirit

Exumas adventures of scary hiking, getting lost on our dinghy...and much more!

Cruising the Exumas and experiencing the "1000 shades" of turquoise waters as we visit the many islands (mainly uninhabited) in this remarkably beautiful region.

Join us for a happy hour in the Berry Islands! We made it to the Bahamas!

We finally made it to the Bahamas! Thank you to Be Gud Beverages for your sponsorship! Be Gud apple cider vinegar tastes good and is "gud" for you. You can purchase it at www.begudbeverages.com or on Amazon.

Bahamas or bust?

Nope - we're not in the Bahamas yet! Listen to our adventures so far as we continue our quest to reach our goal of sailing to the Bahamas.

Two and a half months living on Free Spirit...our reflections

We have been living on Free Spirit for 2 1/2 months and we have learned so much! Thank you for listening to our podcast!

We sure aren't in St. Pete (or living on land) anymore!

Hear about some of our unique experiences as new cruisers (ie; attending a wedding...in our dinghy!)

Visitors on Free Spirit!

After just over a month on Free Spirit alone, we learned to share our 35 foot space with visitors - and it was fun!

The sad story of Free Spirit losing its rudder

This is a rebroadcast of a presentation made by Captain Eric on the Boot Key Harbor (in Marathon, Florida) radio net on February 10, 2021. The topic is "How I lost my rudder; the dangers of stray current corrosion." Unfortunately, Eric had to become an expert on this topic, as the rudder on Free Spirit fell off in 2019.

We are in Boot Key Harbor in Marathon

Boot Key Harbor, in the Florida Keys, is a very friendly, very large cruising community where everyone wants to help eachother!

Key West adventures...and another equipment failure! Oh no!

Just as we are getting settled into the Key West life, we are planning the next leg of our journey!

Our journey to Key West..and the repairs made along the way!

Free Spirit is in sunny and beautiful Key West! Share our adventure!

We untied the lines!

After years of planning for our cruise, we finally left the marina today...follow our adventure!

Part 2 of a conversation with our kids

We find out our sons are taking bets on how long we will be on the high seas - tune in!

A conversation with our kids

Do our sons think we are crazy to leave our jobs and live on our sailboat?

Is our boat good enough to go cruising?

The discussion with Captain Eric continues regarding whether or not to buy a new boat to go cruising

Captain Eric discusses his sailing resume, from the time he was a child

Listen to my first podcast guest, my husband Captain Eric!

Watch more sunsets and eat more ice cream!

One of these days may be none of these days; savor the moment now.

Sailing Free Spirit (Trailer)

Explore, dream, discover!

Follow us as we untie the lines on our sailboat and embark on a journey of a lifetime!