A quick update from Lucky Escape ! We have been back and forth a few times, trying to figure out our next steps - we certainly knew that after cruising for 1.5 years that we would likely need to return to work as we are a little young for retirement quite yet. The recession was our original "excuse" to do our sailing voyage....

After a discouraging few months looking for work in the NorthEast, we had set our sights on returning to the Bahamas this year for the winter and were busily and happily prepping our boat in December/January. We even splurged for the installation of Racor fuel filters - see pic - after struggling with our Dahl filters for the duration of our trip.

So we drove to Florida, where our boat had been undergoing upgrades (ie a new reinforced centerboard), we got her back in the water - and then I was called back to Boston for a few job interviews in late January. And, the end result is that it looks as though I will be returning to work full-time as of the beginning of March ! This is good news, in a way, but we are sad to hang up our sailing hats for a while. We have a few life altering changes coming our way so this is really the best course of action for us right now.....and we were very lucky to have had the opportunity and means to go cruising in the first place.

We are currently in Florida to spend some more time with Lucky Escape, continue working on her as well as enjoy the sun while it remains very cold in Boston. After much discussion, we will put our beloved boat up for sale in the next few weeks, with plans to downsize to a smaller boat. The boat market seems to have picked up since we bought Lucky Escape over 2 years ago, and a number of Wellington sailboats have sold in the area. We have Lucky Escape running like a dream now (mechanically), she is fully equipped for blue water cruising and her recent cosmetic upgrades means she looks brand-spanking new. However, it doesnt make sense for us to keep such a spacious boat if we are not cruising full time...Sometimes its not fun to be practical....

We will post updated pics of Lucky Escape once she is on the market.

PS - To fellow sailbloggers, keep posting tales and pictures of your adventures as I love to live vicariously through you. We look forward sailing back to the Caribbean in the future......