Blog — Fit2Sail

Time flexes and bends according to a lot of different things. I love that aspect of time - especially when cruising. I’m looking forward to it!

Challenge Update

I set myself a challenge in the middle of last month, to not go grocery shopping again except for beer for my mom. How did I do?

cruising preparation, live aboard preparation, money talk, provisioningNica WatersApril 10, 2019food, budgetComment

Making Friends While Cruising

Is it hard to make friends while you’re cruising? It can be - and it all depends on you. Here are 3 tips to help you out!

cruising advice, hard parts of cruising, practical tipsNica WatersApril 7, 2019friends, cruising friendsComment

March Photo of the Month

Where do weekends go? College visits, house guests, and boat progress. Sounds about right!

cruising preparation, photo of the monthNica WatersApril 3, 2019progress, family, time passingComment

The First Thing I See

Keeping the dream alive, one practical gift (and a few thumbtack holes in the wall) at a time.

exploring the dreamNica WatersMarch 30, 2019gifts, dreamingComment

Satisfying All the Senses

There’s nothing quite like making something from almost nothing. Bread baking qualifies. The best sense of all? The confidence one.

cruising preparation, DIY, live aboard preparationNica WatersMarch 26, 2019bread, home cookingComment

The Challenge is On!

Eating down the house. Okay, that sounds bad. Eating from your stores without going to the store - this is the challenge I am currently facing. Can I do it?

Bucking the System by Working the System

System? What system? Sometimes it’s a matter of understanding it all to make it work.

exploring the dream, family, getting ready, practical tipsNica WatersMarch 20, 2019college, choices, familyComment

My Favorite Way to Stay on Budget

Budgets and grocery shopping. How can you keep it all in check? I share my (oh-so-clever) secret to staying on target in this blog post!