We Didn’t Know If We’d Ever Sail Again
After our first year of sailing the Caribbean as a family, we sailed our Lagoon 450 south to Grenada to haul her out for hurricane season. But as we prepared to leave our floating home behind, we honestly didn’t know if we’d ever come back.
Our final sail takes us from Martinique past the incredible Pitons of St. Lucia, back to Bequia, and finally to Grenada, where an unexpected storm was waiting for us.
Then came another first: hauling our Lagoon 450 out of the water. Watching nearly 40,000 pounds of our floating home being lifted into the air was something we definitely weren’t prepared for.
With Isla safely stored at Grenada Marine, it was time to pack up our lives, say goodbye to the boat that had carried our family through the Caribbean, and begin the 24-hour journey back to Idaho.
A year earlier, we had sold our home, left our careers, pulled the kids out of public school, started homeschooling, and jumped into boat life without really knowing what we were doing.
Since then, we’ve sailed thousands of miles, explored incredible islands, faced fears, solved more boat problems than we can count, and learned what living aboard a sailboat as a family is really like.
But the greatest thing this adventure gave us wasn’t a destination.
It was time together. ❤️
At this point, we genuinely didn’t know whether there would be a Season 2.
As it turns out…
We were just getting started. ⛵
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And yes… I finally figured out how to film for YouTube. 😂
IN THIS EPISODE:
⛵ Sailing Martinique → St. Lucia → Bequia → Grenada
⛈️ An unexpected storm in Grenada
🏗️ Our first Lagoon 450 haul out
🧳 Preparing Isla for hurricane season
✈️ Our 24-hour journey back to Idaho
❤️ The end of our first sailing season
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Finding Our Isla Sailing
We’re a family of five who left traditional life and moved full-time onto our sailboat, Isla. This channel shares the real side of family boat life. What it actually costs, how we homeschool while traveling, the challenges no one talks about, and the moments that make it all worth it. We live aboard full-time in the Caribbean and document life afloat with kids: • the finances behind this lifestyle • daily routines and homeschooling on the water • the hard days, the growth, and the joy • choosing time, connection, and freedom over stuff No highlight reels (okay... maybe a few) No pretending it’s perfect. Just honest life on the water. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to make a big life change... or you’re dreaming of a different way to live, you’re in the right place. 🌊 Full sails. Full hearts. Full-time family life.
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