Hi! We spent five years living aboard and sailing on a couple of sailboats (34ft then 42ft). We began our journey as a family of 3 on the east coast of the UK in 2017 and sailed across the North Sea to Northern Europe. After a couple of years exploring the continent, Jersey in Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly, the south coast of the UK, and having a baby(!) - we set sail south down the Atlantic coast from Cornwall, UK and sailed down to southern Portugal when Erin was only 8 months old. We have PLENTY of tales to tell! Now we're ready to share our experiences and all the knowledge we picked up to help other families get out on the water sailing. Come join us!
How many of these Sailing Family YouTube Channels Have You Heard Of?
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Hey Reader, I hope you've had a great couple of weeks and the sun has been shining for you! I've just released a new post '27 Sailing Family YouTube Channels You Need to Discover' and had an idea about a game we could play... You get one point for each channel that you've heard of, and two points if you watch them regularly (you can get a maximum of three points per channel!) I'm 99% sure you won't have heard of all of these YouTube Family Sailing Channels... (hopefully you'll find a new favourite to get stuck into!) So, what's your score?! (Mine's only 21 - can you beat me?!) Remember, it's one point for each channel that you've heard of, and two points if you watch them regularly! Hit reply and let me know. Speak soon! Robyn ps. Prefer reading? Check out our book 'Family Life at Sea', to read all about 11 sailing mums who are raising their families on the ocean 🌊 |
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Hi! We spent five years living aboard and sailing on a couple of sailboats (34ft then 42ft). We began our journey as a family of 3 on the east coast of the UK in 2017 and sailed across the North Sea to Northern Europe. After a couple of years exploring the continent, Jersey in Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly, the south coast of the UK, and having a baby(!) - we set sail south down the Atlantic coast from Cornwall, UK and sailed down to southern Portugal when Erin was only 8 months old. We have PLENTY of tales to tell! Now we're ready to share our experiences and all the knowledge we picked up to help other families get out on the water sailing. Come join us!
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...
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...
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...