Florida Gulf Coast Sailing: Gasparilla, Cayo Costa, Charlotte Harbor, Egmont Key. Now it’s really starting to feel real! While this is a familiar sailing place for us, what’s different is that we’re not heading back to our home port for quite a while. The adventure officially begins after exiting our beaten path and we head into the sunset.

Launching a Sailboat, a Woman, and an Adventure: Look Out Florida! Well, here we go: Moon Dragon is on her way, Cristen is finally dry, and the family is watching for dolphins as we make our way into Charlotte Harbor and embark on this new adventure.

Going Overboard: Boat Projects, Leaving Dock, & Cristen Loses It! If one thing is true about an old boat, it’s that the work is never done. We have a lot of projects and we’ve finished a lot of projects. The point is reached that things are done enough to get underway and set sail. But hang on… Cristen has one last thing to do…