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LF2SF Christmas Letter

LF2SF Christmas Letter-

Tightening up the Boat (Tulum IV)

Good morning.  For the last couple weekends I’ve been here and sometimes while my wife’s been here, we’ve been working on various projects to completely tighten up the boat.  “What do I mean why this”?   I mean,,,we’ve been doing the little things here and there that are left to do,,,,as the boat is still for […]

LF 2 SF- What the hell does this mean?

Good Morning, I hope your Sunday is going great- So,,,what does LF 2 SF mean?  It’s the acronym for this website, LiveFree2SailFast,,,,and it’s now immortalized on my license place because I’m genuinely proud of being able to come out of my shell enough to publish a blog.  I’m a bit of a private person, so […]

Step 2 toward BlueWater Cruising

We’re still working toward our goal of Bluewater cruising.  Last August we made the decision that my wife would take a new job that’s three (3) hours away,,,and I would stay put till I retired with the kids and the dog,,,in the current house.  This creates some logistical and parenting challenges, but it’s doable.  As […]

Travel in the 1860’s- Part 2

You’ve decided to go all in after a life of factory work,,,,and purchase a third class bunk the day they go on sale on board one of the famed flying mail carriers,,,,the same ship that Emperor Pedro the II had stepped aboard in 1865,,,,the Royal Mail Ship, Rhone. In October of 1867, she’s been to […]

Sticker to represent the Blog-

Yep, our sticker’s now at the school to represent the blog,,an invitation to all to check out our site,,(till it gets removed!)

Book Review- Cape Horn to Starboard by John Kretschmer

I just finished the first book that John Kretschmer wrote, Cape Horn to Starboard.  What a great book about bluewater sailing on a small boat; in one of the most dangerous places on the planet- Cape Horn, Chile.   Written soon after his record-breaking trip (1984) and published by Burford Books, this 147 page book […]