This Rat Sailed

Leaving the rat race for a life aboard a sailboat.

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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Up The Mast...Again

My first attempt at going up the mast I tried using my ascenders and harness and went up to check the deck light that was about 1/3 of the ...

Friday, April 25, 2014

Go Climb A Mast

When I was last in Denver, I picked up a rock climbing harness in lieu of a Bosuns chair so I could climb the mast. At that time I mention...

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Sails Kinda Look Like Mountains, Right?

Pointy at the top, wider at the base, right? I mean if they can use mountains as the explanation for making an airport in Denver look like ...

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Mike Boyd: I'm an ex-software engineer living with my wife and two spoiled dogs. I hold a private pilots license and in the past owned a small, single engine aircraft. My wife and I are both PADI certified open water scuba divers. When we started this sailing adventure, other than being passengers, we had no experience on a sailboat. We've taken sailing lessons through the ASA programs in both Colorado and Florida. In December 2013 we purchased our floating home, a 1999 Leopard 38, and in April of 2015 we sold our house and moved aboard.

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