Blog
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May 15, 2012Consumer FatigueWe’re back in the U.S. and we’re spending money like drunken sailors…well, we’ve spent very little on booze and none in brothels, but we’re spending lots. Neither of us enjoys it.
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May 3, 2012Boatyard BluesAfter more than three years, it was time for the Lyra crew to do some time on the hard.
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May 1, 2012125 Miles To WindwardYou often hear folks claim that the trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas is so easy that anyone can make it on a 55-gallon drum. Of course, this means it is an inherently difficult passage when heading the other direction.
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April 4, 2012Go Small (sort of), Go Now (5-year plan)The distinction between the minimalist cruiser and the rest of us is how they determine what gear or system earns a place aboard.
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March 29, 2012Why The Radical Life Change?In early 2006, after our second daughter, Frances, was born, I had the mother of all epiphanies: we should quit our jobs, sell everything, buy a boat, and sail around the world.
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March 26, 2012A Dream TransferredWindy Robertson, co-blogger on the Log of Del Viento- reflects on how she was born into her father's cruising dream.
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March 23, 2012Along For The Ride (or Shanghaied?)Inspired by a story in Cruising World, the author wonders if the cruising lifestyle is really in his kids' best interest.
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March 16, 2012Turtles of BequiaThe crew of Rasmus visit the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary on the island of Bequia.
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March 6, 2012You Might be a Full-Time Cruiser If...Scott and Brittany Meyers who are out cruising aboard their Hallberg-Rassy 35, Rasmus, share a humorous look at the cruising life. What would you add to the list?
Electronic Updates
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