April 2016

Crossing the Gulf on s/v Sound of Silence

Crossing the Gulf of Mexico on Sound of Silence, October 2015 Our dear friends Paul and Judith, our first guests aboard Nepenthe, went out and bought thier own sailboat. They purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 37 in Pensacola Florida named Soun

Settling In

We are really feeling good about our choice to keep Nepenthe in Fort Pierce. The water is so much clearer than what we are used to up around Cocoa Beach. And at times it is feeling a little surreal having our own sailboat. We are taking her

The first two months as Sailboat owners

It’s the typical Hot Florida summer weather and we are spending as much time as we can on the ocean. We have been spending a couple days a week at the boat. Between all the projects and improvements we do get time to play. We love the Marin

Taking possession and moving Nepenthe

Taking possession and moving Nepenthe from Riviera Beach to her new home Marina in Fort Pierce. It’s Monday July 6, 2015, paperwork all signed and we take possession of Nepenthe. We arrive in Riviera Beach at the marina where the current ow

Survey Day

We met the broker at the boat and the surveyor arrived shortly after. Wow, what a educational process. We learned so much not only about Nepenthe but about sailboats. We took her sailing for the sea trial and had her hauled out of the water

Our History and Sailboat Shopping

Brian first took sailing lessons at the Harbor Island Yacht Club in San Diego, California in 2011 and has been sailing on a regular basis ever since. When he moved to Florida in 2013, he joined the Beachside Sailing Club on Merritt Island,