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!
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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?! โHave you had a chance to check it out yet?! โ 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...! ๐) โ It's still early days for it but I'm adding new posts to it as often as I can. What kind of posts do you want to see on there? โ Can't wait to hear what you think! Speak soon, Robyn P.S. Sorry if you've received this email once already... I forgot to include the link the first time round! ๐ โ โ |
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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, 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...
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! ๐ Speak soon, Robyn ps. Are you getting ready for the...
Hi Reader, Iโm back!!! Itโs been a while since I emailed and a LOT has happened since then! Weโve moved back to the UK from Portugal and are in the process of trying to resettle into โnormal lifeโ. The bottom line is that itโs not going very well - moving back in the middle of winter probably wasnโt our smartest move! ๐ Weโre missing boat life like crazy and have started boat hunting again ๐. The other thing Iโve been doing which has taken up a LOT of time is redesigning Families Afloat from...