A blog by nerds afloat
The Burnetts have been spending Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale familiarizing themselves with their new home: The Amazing Marvin! It has been a whirlwind of new experiences for all, including the boat, which got here after sailing from the BVI … Read More
A poem: Bam! Cram! Ham! Spam! Damn! Commentary by the author: Bam! We have been so busy with work and preparations, we haven’t let it sink in that we are finally on Spring Break! We are spending some time with … Read More
So we have learned that one must have “boat cards” to give out to new friends one meets during the voyage. Because networking apparently thrives everywhere, even in the tropics. We have already collected a few boat cards from friends … Read More
And so, I think, we have officially decided the name of our boat: The Amazing Marvin And yes, we are well aware that boats are supposed to be female. We are trendsetters, what can I say? Well, trendsetters or assholes, … Read More
As I write this post our boat is being loaded up on a freighter in Cape Town, South Africa, bound for Tortola, where it will be made “seaworthy,” whatever that means. Here it is, about to take its first bath! … Read More