⛵ My Boat: Jade
Meet and follow Jade’s journey.
Brief updates and insights on Jade, my sailing catamaran—covering introductions, upgrades, and maintenance tips.
- Meet Jade: An Introduction to My Sailing Catamaran
- Jade: An Update
- The Foul Goose: Jade’s Antifoul Journal
⚓ Boat Maintenance & Upgrades
Guides and technical tips for upgrading and maintaining your vessel—from autopilot installations to anti-fouling. Basically, all the stuff I’ve done on my boat.
- Installing an Autopilot: Raymarine EV1/ACU 200
A detailed guide on installing an autopilot to help make long passages safer. - How to Fit a Large Solar Array on a 10m Boat
Step-by-step instructions for boosting your boat’s energy efficiency.
💰 Liveaboard Life & Costs
Concise expense reports and budgeting tips to help you manage the financial realities of life on a sailboat.
- How Much Does It Cost to Live on a Sailboat? (June Report)
A breakdown of monthly expenses and budgeting tips. - July Spending Report
Detailed insights into living costs during that period. - August/September Costs
Comparing seasonal expenses for liveaboard life.
🏝️ Sailing Destinations & Tips
Short destination guides, wintering and practical tips to help you make the most of your sailing adventures.
- Wintering in Lefkada, Greece
Explore the benefits and challenges of spending winter in a Greek sailing paradise.
Voyage Journals & Stories
Personal accounts and updates that document the challenges and experiences of my life at sea. Including my solo Atlantic crossingliveaboard
- Solo Atlantic Crossing: Week 1
- Solo Atlantic Crossing: Week 2
- Solo Atlantic Crossing: Week 3
- US Coast Guard rescues sailor in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico
- Two Boats, One Anchor, No Drag
The story of how I earned my first free bottle of rum.