You wouldn't be the first person to wonder about our idea of retiring at 45 (a mere 7.5 years away at the time of this article). Moreover, we plan to buy a sailboat and set out on an extended cruise around the world. Setting aside for a moment the issues of becoming competent sailors and foregoing t...

About a year and a half ago Tammy and I decided to try something different. I'm not sure how the conversation began but we eventually settled on a goal: to live aboard a sailboat, travel and explore the world first-hand by the wind and in doing so circumnavigate the globe. This might seem like a tal...

The Glenmore reservoir in Calgary is a very small body of water with a wide range of wind conditions due to the varying topography surrounding the reservoir. It is a good place to start learning the ropes but sometimes the sailing was positively tranquil (translation: we floated).

These photos are the earliest snapshots we have of sailing together in the dinghy.

In August 2016 we joined Jerry on his 30' Freedom ketch and toured the Gulf Islands.

During the time that we lived with Jerry he was kind to gift us an old Kolibri 12' Atlanta dinghy.