by SAILING ANIMA | Oct 12, 2025 | ADVENTURE
August 29th, 2025 After a short break on land, it was time to get back to what boat life is really about — fixing, improving, and keeping this floating home seaworthy. My next challenge: rebuilding the anchor locker. When I first installed my new windlass system, I...
by SAILING ANIMA | Oct 12, 2025 | ADVENTURE
August 15th, 2025 What was supposed to be a simple hop over to Grenada turned into a full-blown Caribbean odyssey. You’d think that, living in the islands already, a short flight south would be easy — but this trip had other plans. It started with a missed connection,...
by SAILING ANIMA | Oct 12, 2025 | ADVENTURE
July 25th, 2025 When I first bought my boat, I knew I was stepping into a world of adventure — but also a long list of projects waiting to be tackled. One of the first things that caught my attention was the anchor setup. The boat came with a tiny anchor and an old...
by SAILING ANIMA | Jul 18, 2025 | ADVENTURE
July 18th, 2025 Ah, boat life—where every project is an adventure, and nothing ever goes as smoothly as you hope. This week, I’ve been juggling a few different tasks, from something as simple as pumping up my kayak to more complex issues like my dying batteries. Let’s...
by SAILING ANIMA | Jul 11, 2025 | ADVENTURE
July 11th, 2025 Battery Blues and Rope Rescues: Another Week of Sailboat Survival Another week, another boat crisis—because why would anything ever go smoothly? Just when I thought I had my systems dialed in, my sailboat decided to keep me on my toes (and my toolbox...