by Rachel | Apr 4, 2019 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Last summer, when we had to concede the goal of leaving Portland in August, we sat on the beach, determined to enjoy the day and not wallow in self-pity that we weren’t going yet. But, that day, we set our date. We promised ourselves that we would do everything...
by Rachel | Mar 11, 2019 | Budget, Mosaic Voyage Blog
Hello out there! Thanks for stopping by Mosaic Voyage – we’re a family of four in the Pacific Northwest, living aboard our 40-foot sailboat planning and preparing to cast off the dock lines and sail the world. In fact, we’re only a couple months from...
by Rachel | Feb 16, 2019 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
If you’ve been following us for any amount of time, you know that we’re preparing to launch off from our home base in Portland Oregon come May. We’re a family of four: Brenden, Rachel, Evan, and Kali. Almost five years ago, we hatched a dream of...
by Rachel | Feb 10, 2019 | Budget
We’re a family of four in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve been living aboard our 1978 Fuji 40 sailboat for over two years as we’re prepping the boat and ourselves to get out there for long term cruising and traveling to explore this amazing world. Part...
by Rachel | Jan 6, 2019 | Budget
We’re ringing in the new year aboard our 1978 Fuji sailboat SV Mosaic. Just into the new year and I’m ready to put out our December 2018 budget report. I enjoy posting our monthly expenses for a couple reasons: A) it helps us stay focused each month on...
by Rachel | Dec 30, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
The tradition for many Americans is to formulate New Year’s resolutions but I don’t personally like this idea. What is a resolution? Often times, this is defined as a firm decision to do or not to do something. A rigid set of rules that you hold yourself...
by Rachel | Dec 15, 2018 | Budget
I’ve been putting off posting this update because it’s not as encouraging as I had hoped… but the struggle continues and these posts, if nothing else, help me re-focus each month and initiate some good conversations between Brenden and I. If...
by Rachel | Dec 12, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Well, it’s been a bit since my last post. I have to admit that I’m struggling with the cold and the wet and knowing that we’ve got several more months of this before we come out on the other side. Looking at it with an unbiased eye, we’ve actually had pretty decent...
by Rachel | Nov 4, 2018 | Budget, Mosaic Voyage Blog
This month I stepped up my boat budget game. If you’ve been following our blog, you know we’ve been posting our expense reports for a few months now. Last month, I mentioned that I would *try* to be more comprehensive this month and I think I’m...
by Rachel | Oct 31, 2018 | Mosaic Voyage Blog
Last weekend is one to remember. We had two well-known cruising couples aboard Mosaic: Sailing Totem and Adventure Adrift. Cruising Systems Review with Sailing Totem On Friday, we were lucky enough to nab a 2 1/2 hour time slot with the Sailing Totem crew while they...
