After a fast three-day passage from Fort Lauderdale, we pulled into Beaufort, North Carolina. Beaufort is a frequent stopping point for vessels heading up from Florida to the Northeast because it’s one of the last points of refuge before making the trip around Cape Hatteras. The town was founded in 1709 and is the third oldest city in North Carolina. Situated along North Carolina’s inner banks, Beaufort has some beautifully remote beaches and a relaxed vibe. Beaufort is pro

We are Jumping in to the Deep End and Becoming a Full Time Cruising Family! When thinking about what it takes to prepare for our upcoming transition from our current life to living and cruising full time aboard Summer Kai starting this June, I think I can sum it up by saying it takes a big dream, gumption, determination, and lots of preparation to make everything happen. It also takes some (okay a lot of) guidance from those who have done it already. It seems odd to me that a

With only 70 days remaining until the start of our great sailing adventure, the crew of Summer Kai took to the skies for a two-week trip to Europe. Our adventure would take us to Nice, Monaco, Vienna, Salzburg and finally Munich before heading back to Laguna to make final preparations for the big move to Summer Kai for a year of possibility. In today’s post, we'll focus on our impressions of Nice & Monaco. It seems as though Nice is bathed in a light that makes the pace of