“The best adventures often begin as detours.”

From sailing pregnant to navigating new motherhood, this past year with Violet has reshaped everything I thought I knew about life on the water.

Every sailor knows it’s not a question of if something will break—it’s when. Boats are homes twisted by raging seas and soaked in salt, one of the most corrosive substances on Earth.

Unexpected detour sailing SV Houdini from Marina del Rey to San Diego—crew, rigging, lithium battery woes, and life aboard with pets.

Taking the first step

I dream of sailing…