The Adventures of S/V Tilia
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Charleston to Southport with Jim’s Parents
Jim’s parents, Bob and Carol, flew into Charleston to join us on another leg of the journey. We spent a day exploring Charleston and…
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Savannah to Charleston with friends
We’ve gotten the hang of route planning on the ICW, and we never travel more than 30-40 miles per day. That leaves plenty of time for exploring…
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Heading North
After a delightful week in Fernandina Beach, we sailed north with close friends, celebrating milestones and soaking in the natural beauty and history of Jekyll Island and Savannah…
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Southernmost Point
We spent a couple days traveling south on the ICW, making our way to St. Simon’s Island for a special guest and then headed outside to go farther south…
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Going Outside to Play
On Sunday, we sailed into the ocean. It was cold and windy, but fun until the autopilot died…
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Charleston
After a couple of nights on the hook along the ICW, we arrived at the Charleston City Marina on Wednesday. This was the first time to South Carolina for both of us, and Charleston was a great spot to visit…
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Learning About the ICW
After several days on the ICW, we are finding our rhythm….
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Tilia Under Sail!
Many firsts for us on Tilia today, including our first solo sail…
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Almost…
The major projects are completed and we are getting ready to untie the lines…
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Adapting to Life Aboard
They say sailors’ plans are written in sand at low tide. It’s a good reminder to not get too wed to a specific plan or timeline when so much is outside our control, especially weather and boat work…