by Rachel | Nov 26, 2022 | Affiliate Article, Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
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by Rachel | Nov 9, 2019 | Boat Projects & Improvements, Mosaic Voyage Blog
I feel like I’ve been neglecting my Mosaic Voyage duties but, honestly, there’s just not a whole lot to report on right now. The boat is in the yard at Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-Op for her engine replacement. We hauled out on October 15th for an...
by Rachel | Jun 1, 2019 | Mosaic Voyage Blog, Passage Review
Well, after years of planning and preparations, on May 19th at 7:00AM, we cast off the dock lines in Astoria to cross the Columbia River bar and turn north in our first ever ocean passage and first real step in becoming full-time cruisers. Because neither Brenden or...
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 | 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...