Earl Quick helped us change the dinghy and ladder so it was easier to retrieve. Also mounted the LCD panel so we can see the computer screen in the cockpit. This allows us to see where we are on an electronic chart and it repeats all the instrument information. Earl, Craig, Jim & Barb all…

So this is the day that seven years of planning and preparation come to fruition. We are on a year-long  sabbatical where we can sail and explore while teaching our son third grade along the way. Leaving from Northwest Creek Marina in New Bern, North Carolina, the plan is to go up the East Coast,…