Tag: Antares

  • The South Wind Doth Blow…

    …and SV Terikah shall stay put in San Diego one more week!  The prevailing wind and waves along this coast to Mexico are from the North, which makes for a lovely downwind sail and comfortable seas.  Winds from the south can turn into an uncomfortable bash – not the way we want to start this…

  • 2 Weeks Until Departure…

    Halloween night… and the scariest thought is whether we are going to be ready to go in 2 weeks.  The answer is a resounding NO, but we will never be fully ready…and the November 14 departure date is set.  There is no more room in the inn after that date, as another boat takes our…

  • Transitions & Preparations

    Casting off the figurative lines from our home in Petersburg, Alaska to begin our family voyage brought more emotions than I anticipated, from tears to excitement, from nervousness to disbelief; it created an overall very surreal experience as we boarded Alaska Airlines to head south to SV Terikah in San Diego.  The prior month had…

  • Our Itinerary

    As we rapidly approach the departure date from our home of Petersburg, we are asked many questions from weather concerns to pirates, from provisioning to schooling.  I hope to tackle these inquiries in the blog over time.  However, the question that I’ve gotten the most this week is, “So, where are you going again?!”  It…

  • Preparations & Transitions

    Summer has arrived in Alaska and we are using all the daylight hours to a max, as we embrace the day-to-day beauty of where we live, while simultaneously planning for our voyage ahead.  We are managing to fit some fun outings in among many projects and work.  Most notable for us this week was the…

  • KFSK Local Radio Interview

    The four of us had so much fun sitting down and sharing our upcoming adventure with Shelby Herbert, a reporter with Petersburg KFSK public radio! Listen to the story at: https://www.kfsk.org/2023/04/07/petersburg-doctor-says-goodbye/

  • Finding SV Terikah

    How does one choose THE boat to take their family thousands of miles safely, across open oceans between tight passes, and become a family home?  We first looked to our beloved 36-foot Bayfield monohull.  Having put 10,000 miles under her keel, we know her ins and outs and she has been our family boat for…