Pandemic Survival #1: Lessons in Self-Isolation from Sailors

Self-isolation is nothing new to sailors — it is, after all, the entire point of sailing. We sail in order … More

The Saga of Pas de Deux, Chapter 23: Maldon Babylon

One obvious difference between this and other sailing blogs is that the people who write other blogs actually go sailing … More

For some unaccountable reason, in the popular mind, liveaboard sailing is almost invariably associated with not working. In fact, … More

Hello, friends, and a belated Happy New Year! Our (very few) regular readers have pointed out that the posts have … More

Boxing Day 2018 Dear “piedaleau” aficionados….hello! You may have noticed a lull in the blog lately. I’m sure there is … More

This has been a very exciting week for little Pas de Deux. Benn and Fuji are finally settling into life … More

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST IS A LISTICLE. IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO LISTICLES, STOP READING IMMEDIATELY AND WALK AWAY FROM … More

As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of the reasons Benn and I were able to get our boat … More

When we were first looking at boats, one of the most useful resources we could find were walkthrough videos. They … More

Today, Benn has started moving our things over to Ipswich, and it finally feels like she is ours — our … More