Hey Reader, Do you have young children you want to take sailing? Do you have a lifejacket sorted for them yet? If not, look no further! I've written a comprehensive review of Erin's Baltic Bambi Lifejacket that she wore from 3 months to 2.5 years old. Read our Review of the Baltic Bambi Lifejacket If your kids are too old for this lifejacket, please forward it to a fellow sailor (or two) who has young children or they're expecting one! 😊 Speak soon, Robyn ps. Are you getting ready for the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I hope you've had a great week. Did you see my email last weekend where I told you I'd just relaunched Families Afloat as a brand new website?! Visit Families Afloat by clicking the image above or the links in the email Have you had a chance to check it out yet?! I'd love to hear what you think of the new (and IMO very much improved design! Let's be honest, the last website was a bit crap...! 😂) It's still early days for it but I'm adding new posts to it as often as I can. What...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I’m back!!! It’s been a while since I emailed and a LOT has happened since then! We’ve moved back to the UK from Portugal and are in the process of trying to resettle into ‘normal life’. The bottom line is that it’s not going very well - moving back in the middle of winter probably wasn’t our smartest move! 😂 We’re missing boat life like crazy and have started boat hunting again 😂. The other thing I’ve been doing which has taken up a LOT of time is redesigning Families Afloat from...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the MAY edition of 'Families Afloat'! The monthly newsletter full of inspiration, stories and invaluable information for sailing families. If you want to have a catch up of our previous newsletters, you can find them here: NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE. This week's topic is what cruising is really all about... Fixing your boat in foreign countries! 😂 I'm pretty sure that almost every cruiser we've met has had to fix their boat abroad at some point in their journey, if they haven't,...
about 2 years ago • 7 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the 10th edition of 'Families Afloat'! The monthly newsletter full of inspiration, stories and invaluable information for sailing families. If you want to have a catch up of our previous newsletters, you can find them here: NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE. This week it's all about The Boat. Finding the perfect boat can feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack! I should know, we've been there - three times! The reality is, there is no such thing as the PERFECT boat, just the...
about 2 years ago • 8 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the 9th edition of 'Families Afloat'! The bi-weekly newsletter full of inspiration, stories and invaluable information for sailing families. If you want to have a catch up of our previous newsletters, you can find them here: NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE. This week's topic is Money. Love it or hate it, it's a necessity when it comes to owning a boat and going sailing. If you're crewing on someone else's boat then you'll get to avoid a lot of the costs, but if you own your boat then...
about 2 years ago • 7 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the 8th edition of 'Families Afloat'! The brand new weekly newsletter full of inspiration, stories and invaluable information for sailing families. If this is the first one you've received - welcome aboard! It's great to have you here. If you want to have a read of previous newsletters, you can find them on our homepage (https://familiesafloat.co.uk). This week it's all about preparing to set off on an epic adventure and what you need to do in the lead up to your...
about 2 years ago • 8 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the 7th edition of 'Families Afloat'! The brand new weekly newsletter full of inspiration, stories and invaluable information for sailing families. If this is the first one you've received - welcome aboard! It's great to have you here. If you want to have a read of previous newsletters, you can find them on our homepage (https://familiesafloat.co.uk). Now, on with this week... it's all about going sailing with your teenagers (and how to persuade them that cruising is...
about 2 years ago • 6 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the 6th edition of 'Families Afloat'! The brand new weekly newsletter full of inspiration, stories and invaluable information for sailing families. If this is the first one you've received - welcome aboard! It's great to have you here. If you want to have a read of previous newsletters, you can find them on our homepage: https://familiesafloat.co.uk. Now, on with this week... It's all about taking your dog sailing with you! Our furry friends are definitely part of the...
over 2 years ago • 8 min read