Sailing Free Spirit: Recent Episodes
Judy Ludin
Cruising the Exumas and experiencing the "1000 shades" of turquoise waters as we visit the many islands (mainly uninhabited) in this remarkably beautiful region.
We finally made it to the Bahamas! Thank you to Be Gud Beverages for your sponsorship! Be Gud apple cider vinegar tastes good and is "gud" for you. You can purchase it at www.begudbeverages.com or on Amazon.
Nope - we're not in the Bahamas yet! Listen to our adventures so far as we continue our quest to reach our goal of sailing to the Bahamas.
We have been living on Free Spirit for 2 1/2 months and we have learned so much! Thank you for listening to our podcast!
Hear about some of our unique experiences as new cruisers (ie; attending a wedding...in our dinghy!)
After just over a month on Free Spirit alone, we learned to share our 35 foot space with visitors - and it was fun!
This is a rebroadcast of a presentation made by Captain Eric on the Boot Key Harbor (in Marathon, Florida) radio net on February 10, 2021. The topic is "How I lost my rudder; the dangers of stray current corrosion." Unfortunately, Eric had to become an expert on this topic, as the rudder on Free Spirit fell off in 2019.
Boot Key Harbor, in the Florida Keys, is a very friendly, very large cruising community where everyone wants to help eachother!
Just as we are getting settled into the Key West life, we are planning the next leg of our journey!
After years of planning for our cruise, we finally left the marina today...follow our adventure!
We find out our sons are taking bets on how long we will be on the high seas - tune in!
The discussion with Captain Eric continues regarding whether or not to buy a new boat to go cruising