S2, Ep18 One Step Closer to Retirement Sailing
In this episode we reflect on our work completed on the hard, get caught up on other life projects and finally begin to have some fun. Join us as we share more of our story and as we complete the next steps that get us closer to our retirement sailing.
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - Start
0:25 - Recap of the sailboat refit in the boat yard
3:38 - Time to have some fun sailing
6:40 - Whoa! Seeing what it's really like to have a "little" on board
8:07 - Tim checking out the source of the clanking up the mast
10:51 - Alas a vacation! Spring break in Baja
We are two retiring educators, looking to change our fast paced life to a slower rhythm more aligned with the ocean, sailing and nature. Follow us on our sailing channel as we prepare our sailboat and ourselves for the next chapter in our lives.
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