Field Notes

What we’ve learned out there.

Honest writing from the team and the cruisers we work with. Boat selection, systems, provisioning, family at sea, finances. The things we wish someone had told us before we cast off.

Systems

Anchor Gear: When the “Right” Setup Is Wrong for Your Boat

The chart says you want a 65 lb Mantus. Reality says you want what fits your bow roller, your windlass, and the bottom you actually anchor in. A field guide.

Crew & Family

Sailing With Kids: What Worked, What Didn’t

Three years aboard with two kids. The schooling decisions, the screen-time decisions, the shore-leave rhythm, and what we’d do differently if we started today.

Crew & Family

Two Captains, One Boat: How Couples Actually Make It Work

The honest answer to the question every couple eventually has to answer: who calls it when the wind shifts mid-anchor and the spouse disagrees?

Finances

The True Cost of Cruising: Year One Budget Reality

What “cheap cruising” actually costs once you account for haul-outs, generator service, paid moorings during named storms, and the inevitable system replacement.

Finances

Income on the Water: 5 Streams That Actually Worked

Remote work is not the only answer. Five active and passive income setups from cruisers we know, with the honest tradeoffs each one carries.

Boat Selection

Survey Day: 7 Findings That Should Stop the Deal

Cosmetic findings are negotiation. Structural findings are exit. A field-tested list of what should make you walk, even if you’re already in love.

Take the next step

Now that you’ve met us.

Pick the path that fits where you are.