Today is Wednesday May 13th and it’s splash day! The first day Painkiller will see the waters of Lake Michigan for the 2020 season. Moving a 30,000 pound boat is always...

I am certain you have heard or are familiar with a recent viral outbreak affecting the world right now. It seems you would have to be very disconnected to not have...

I should back up a bit in our timeline because I want to tell you about a wonderful group of people that we have had the privilege to get to know...

After loading up the boat on the truck on the morning of September 24th, 2019, Mark and I hopped in the car and drove the 5 hours from Pepin, WI to...

It’s September 24, 2019. A special day in more ways than one. Today is our 31st wedding anniversary! It is also a hallmark day in our Caribbean adventure. No turquoise waters...

We have had our boat in Pepin Marina for the last 8 seasons and have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our time here. This special place in our hearts has fostered...

Well, one of the things on the list is – update blog!   As you can perhaps see we have ignored our blog for quite sometime.  We bought the boat, enjoyed sailing...

Mark’s nickname is Titch.  There is a story behind this nickname, as with any good nickname.  Often when we are sailing, Mark cannot help himself from adjusting the sails and he...

It was a cool 58 degrees with about 15 knots of wind, but we didn’t care. We were excited to sail again after a long winter hiatus! And of course sailing...

The winter has been long…. Finally spring is starting to slowly, very slowly, creep over the melting snow and ice. All winter, Mark and I have been plotting the work that...