another beautiful day in paradise. Sailing under spinnaker all day. Under 1000 nm to go. The ‘outer says6 more days +/-. With days like this, the journey is too much fun
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Beyond the sea
Seize the day!
Yesterday was a very good day! The new hatches had arrived and been installed. Lots of other work happened as well. We secured the extra fuel and water, lubed tracks, did some work on the windlass and some much needed
Read morePreparations
Hello form sunny Antigua! The crew of Moonstone is busy preparing the boat for our offshore passage. Preparations aren’t the most glamorous part of any trip, but necessary. We are making sure that all is in working order, everything we
Read moreTransatlantic Crossing
Very excited to be part of the crew of Moonstone, a Tayana 52, as she crossed the Atlantic. We will be leaving Antigua and headed to the Azores during the first week of May. You can follow us with our
Read moreWhat’s in your Ditch Bag?
No one ever expects or wants to think about the need to abandon ship. The best way to keep that from happening is diligence in boat knowledge and maintenance. However, if you do find yourself in one of those situations,
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