August 2023

Shakedown Sail in the Mitten: Part 2

Emily Kizer / August 29, 2023 / Sailing

After a few fun days camping with my family, we returned to Alaya ready for the next phase of our travels. We decided to slowly work our way back to Toledo Beach, trying to both sail more (instead of motor) and anchor out more (instead of spending the nights in marinas). We wanted to be […]

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Shakedown Sail in the Mitten: Part 1

Emily Kizer / August 5, 2023 / Sailing

By mid-July, we were mostly ready to go. With one week to go before our new departure date, we still needed to sell two cars, reconnect the steering system after our core replacement project, reconnect the engine alternator, rebuild some cabinetry, finish wiring for the new VHF radio, check the rig, organize our storage unit,

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