Blog — Fit2Sail

Holiday Traditions

Keeping traditions alive (and creating new ones!) is one way to help keep holiday blues at bay.

boat cooking, exploring the dream, family, hard parts of cruisingNica WatersJanuary 3, 2023holidays, holiday eating, traditionsComment

Clearance Costs, Virgin Islands

Clearing customs and immigration when moving between countries can sometimes include surprising charges. So far, bouncing between the BVI and USVI has proved to be much less costly than we’d feared.

cost of cruising, destinationsNica WatersDecember 19, 2022formalities, clearing inComment

How We Offered Tracking

Allowing other people to follow along our journey in almost real time has been an unexpected joy. Here’s how we did it.

BVI Magic

The essence of the BVI - the awesome sailing and varied anchorages - has not changed. It’s purely magical.

anchoring, destinations, joys of cruisingNica WatersDecember 12, 2022BVI, Cruising, islands, caribbeanComment

Lessons in Diesel Management

We might still have run out of fuel. But doing some of these things before we left would have helped a lot.

boat life, practical tipsNica WatersDecember 9, 2022diesel, passages Comments

Passage Stats!

14 days and almost 1500 miles later, we arrived in the BVI. Ahhhh!

destinations, rough passages, passages, weatherNica WatersDecember 5, 2022passages, cruising Comments

Favorite Parts of Our Galley

Our new galley is a delicious work space. Some items, though, deserve special mention!

DIY, galley, gratitudeNica WatersNovember 22, 2022galley, favoritesComment

Watch Schedule Considerations

Overnight passages means someone’s on watch. Who and for how long is a matter of timing. How long are your watches on board?

boat life, cruising, practical tipsNica WatersNovember 15, 2022passages, life aboardComment

Misery is Optional

Choosing not to be miserable is a good goal when you’re evaluating weather windows.