When Jill and I decided to install a new engine, sail drive and transmission in Yahtzee, we had a lot to think about and plan for.…
It’s not you, it’s me: A love letter to Yahtzee
Dearest Yahtzee, Last week came time to remove your old, tired blue engine. You have lived with it your entire life and it has propelled you…
Road to Re-power: The journey begins with wax and paint
Have you ever re-powered a sailboat? No? Well, me either. There is a first time for everything, though, and I’m enthusiastically diving into this massive project with sleeves…
Busting misconceptions and charting a path forward
After all the hugs were given and the usual, “It’s not goodbye, but until next time’s” were said, we parted ways with the family and…
Tranny Troubles: Out with the old, in with the new
Outbound and nearing the end of the Seward breakwater, we needed to get the mainsail up quick. With a 15-knot southerly breeze on the nose…
R2AK 2018: Race recap for Team Wild Card
RACE RECAP, June 27: The Race to Alaska is over for Team Wild Card and many others, and I have to say, the experience was…
Home is where the boat is
I awoke to the sound of small feet pitter-pattering their way toward my bunk. Jill had left an hour earlier for work and I knew who…
A dinghy decision made easy
An inevitable purchase finally happened for the crew of Yahtzee. After owning our beloved home for over six years and doing a substantial amount of cruising, we finally…
Who needs a transmission when you’ve got sails
Sitting to leeward of Yahtzee’s helm, I could see the dark gust coming from way across the bay. Counting down until it hit, I turned up slightly,…
Finding our sea legs on an epic weekend cruise
Hand over hand, I pulled the mainsail up like a mad sailor who could hardly wait to shut the engine off. I couldn’t. Outside the breakwater…