This Rat Sailed

Leaving the rat race for a life aboard a sailboat.

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Finally Putting the Sailrite to Work

One of the bigger tasks (ok, two) that we needed to get done was upholstery on the boat. We bought a memory foam mattress with the intention...

Monday, January 4, 2016

Dodge This

To say I've been a bit concerned about this upcoming run south is probably an understatement. It is not the trip itself, but the cold t...

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About Me

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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