Sail Training: Day 3
Waking up after our first night aboard was a chilly one… Not exactly what we’d signed up for, given the name of this adventure! Nonetheless, we bundled off the kids with the grandparents and braved
We Live On A Boat!
On the afternoon of Sunday 7 September, we officially moved onto s/v Long Summer! We can now call ourselves “liveaboards”…
Sail Training: Day 2
Day two of getting to know our boat started with a trip up the mast, followed by playing with the spinnaker out in the bay, and ended with a glimmer of hope that we could,
Sail Training: Day 1
Today was the first day sailing s/v Long Summer. Surrounded by brand new million-dollar yachts, the pressure was on not to destroy our dream or somebody else’s!
Let’s Unpack That
We have nearly unpacked everything! And to add to the excitement, we also had our boat decals fitted today…
Welcome Aboard
Our summer of waiting is over! Today we closed up the country house and hit the road for La Rochelle…
Nearly There!
This time next week we’re finally moving to La Rochelle!…
Serial Chiller
Before we’ve even begun, The Long Summer has already been just that.