2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Five
Day Five of our Crossing!! If this is the first day you are reading… you might want to start at the beginning… Day One, Day Two, Day Three, and Day Four are all ready for you! Feel free to start there and come back! Day Five (Wednesday): Let’s Sail! Michelle: As the sun came up, we were giddy that […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Four
Make sure you’re caught up on Day One, Day Two and Day Three before you read Day Four below. Day Four (Tuesday): DOLPHINS! Matt: Today was just hot. There was absolutely no wind. The wind vane would just spin around from the motion of the boat instead of the wind. The seas were like glass. Michelle: Matt […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Three
Are you ready for Day Three of our Gulf Crossing? If you haven’t read Day One or Day Two yet, be sure to click the links… Here we go! Day Three (Monday): Swimming with the Fishes Michelle: Today was warm. Sun was out. No clouds. No wind. No sailing. No ice maker. Matt: This seemed like a […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Two
Have you read Day One of Gulf Crossing – The Journal? If not, click here… Day Two: ZZIINNGG!! [FYI… We have zero pictures from Sunday morning because, well, we were still recovering. So, here’s a cool pic that Matt took of our compass.] Michelle: Early morning, we contemplated every scenario… we can’t keep going if the weather is […]
2016 Gulf Crossing, The Journal – Day One
We left Texas! Yee-haw!!! It took us 5 days (and some change) to get to Florida, and we motored almost the whole way (don’t kick us out of the sailing club yet!) However, for our FIRST ocean/ gulf crossing as a family, and with lots of nervous parents and friends watching – we thought it better […]