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The Adventures of Sea Odyssey

What makes a city a city?

March 19th, 2021Emily4 Comments
Emily leaning on Finike City Sign

We made a video about Finike, Turkey. Finike is what someone might call a small town. This inspired us to take a deeper look into what we think about a city.

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TAGGED WITH: All things Turkey, Reflective

Behind the Breakwater

February 22nd, 2021Emily2 Comments
Breakwater at Setur Marina

What is a breakwater & why are they important? In this article, we are going to catch you up on some light nautical terms, talk about breakwaters, and discuss what we do behind the breakwater.

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Our Return to Sea Odyssey During COVID

December 12th, 2020Emily0 Comments
Matt And Emily Goggles return to Sea Odyssey

We are going home folks! It took us a while to come to the realization we needed to move forward, but we finally decided to go for it. We decided to return to Sea Odyssey despite COVID. Hopefully the resolution is on the way to protect our older generation and compromised individuals so everyone can get busy living again!

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TAGGED WITH: All things Turkey, Reflective

YouTube, Catch Our Drift?

September 14th, 2020Emily0 Comments
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Why we are starting a YouTube channel, why we have waited so long to start, what it will be about, and how it all works. Will YouTube catch our drift?

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BB – Our Anchor Pregame

September 5th, 2020Emily10 Comments
Anchor Pregame Show

Ever wonder how we anchor? How do we know where to go? Here is a fun and informative look into this decision making process. It is quite involved. We call it our anchor pregame.

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BB – The Dinghy Dilemma

June 2nd, 2020Matt5 Comments
Highfield dinghy in clear blue water

Dingys are a bit of a balancing act. Every choice you make affects another choice you already made. Don’t worry. There is not one dinghy that is right for every situation. Here are some helpful tips, tricks, and takeaways on choosing the right dinghy for you.

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What Does 60 Knots of Wind Feel Like?

May 17th, 2020Emily10 Comments
Matt at the helm of Sea Odyssey with goggles on looking scared in 60 knots of wind

What does it feel like in 60 knots of wind? Well, it ain’t great.  Here is what happened and how we landed ourselves in 60 knots of wind anchored in a little cove in Milos, Greece.

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Lucky Luck So Far, Soft Sailing Lessons

December 31st, 2019Emily12 Comments
Marina with a lucky rainbow

Are we lucky? Yes. Thankfully, we have been given only soft lessons that only increase our chances of making the right decision for the next time. Here is a list of everything we got away with. The real question is… can we run out of luck?

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The Adventure Begins – Wait, Not So Fast!

January 9th, 2019Emily8 Comments
Matt and Emily and Sea Odyssey arms up beginning adventure

The adventure begins! Wait, a couple things first. Picking up Sea Odyssey didn’t go down exactly as planned. Not at all in fact. We had no idea it would that difficult to pick up our boat and sail away. Good thing La Rochelle is so amazing.

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Boater Bits ~ Picking up in France

January 8th, 2019Emily12 Comments
Sea Odyssey getting splashed

An informative piece for new boaters picking up their new boat in La Rochelle, France.  Inside you’ll find maps, links, and a list of helpful tidbits to keep you plenty busy.  Good luck and all the best winds!

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THE ADVENTURES OF SEA ODYSSEY BLOG

The Adventures of Sea Odyssey began when we picked up our Sea Odyssey, a Saba 50 by Fountaine Pajot, in La Rochelle, France, on June 5, 2018.

Was it all worth it?  Are we meeting the people of the world?  Are we in fact living more meaningfully and appreciating our opportunity of life?  Do we like living a life of a little uncertainty?

We are about to find out.

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