Anacortes Race Week
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Aug 14, 2022 at 10:04
Hydra and Spice join forces for a week of friends, sailboat racing and just a bit of cruising.
Read moreStuart Island
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Jun 28, 2022 at 15:28
We spent a day exploring Stuart Island, a quiet wooded island with an old school house and a coast guard light house.
Read moreMemorial Day at Blake Island
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Jun 14, 2022 at 12:28
We return to our usual spot at Blake Island. Our friends bring out Hydra for an overnight raft up, and Lillie gets to try our her new dinghy.
Read moreCruise Around the County
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Jun 6, 2022 at 14:06
A five day trip around San Juan County, with heavy weather challenges.
Read moreBoarded by the U.S. Coast Guard
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May 10, 2022 at 08:53
A trip to see our old house from the sound turns into a surpise inspection by the Coast Guard.
Read moreFamily of Leisure
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May 4, 2022 at 17:01
A weekend of relaxation with our Port Townsend friends.
Read moreGetting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
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Apr 20, 2022 at 11:00
We haven’t even moved onto the boat and we’re already feeling overwhelmed.
Read moreSmall Locks, The Watery Crucible
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Mar 23, 2022 at 09:23
Spice needs a new solar arch. She needs to move from Puget Sound and into the Ballard ship canal to get it. Is Spice too wide to fit through the Ballard locks?
Read moreBlake Island Birthdays
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Feb 18, 2022 at 17:02
Birthdays, treasure hunts and a sailboat regatta. We celebrate Lillie and Jade’s birthdays.
Read moreSpice, A History
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Feb 12, 2022 at 20:06
Spice is an Outremer 51 with a proper lineage. Now with her third owner, we share what we know about the history of Spice.
Read moreChoosing a Boat
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Feb 5, 2022 at 15:27
The story of our search for Spice. A look at some of the other boats we considered and the boat that got away.
Read moreHeater Install
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Jan 17, 2022 at 21:39
Our plans involve a fair bit of northwest sailing before we head south to warmer climes. To make the most of spring, we decided to add a heater to the boat.
Read moreA Shitty Rite of Passage
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Jan 8, 2022 at 21:29
We have a leak in our black water tank, its time to get dirty.
Read moreWelcome to Sailing Spice Blog
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Dec 19, 2021 at 08:58
A brief exposition of our plans to sail the world and blog about it.
Read moreFirst Family Sail
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Jul 4, 2021 at 11:54
Penny, Sarah, Lillie and Nate take Spice out for an overnight anchorage for the 4th of July.
Read moreDelivery
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Nov 16, 2020 at 20:23
In November of 2020, four salty chaps leave the warm and sunny Long Beach Harbor, turned right when they should of turned left, and froze their butts off to bring Spice home to Seattle.
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