Second trip to Fitzroy Island but first trip for baby William and staying overnight.
New to sailing, new to own a boat. Its nothing easy when you are newbies, and you always learn the hard way.
Add on top the joy of parenthood with a baby of 17 month old onboard for the first time. I love sailing for the relaxation but with a baby it’s slightly different.
On this trip, we realised a few things. First, our dinghy is taking water. No big deal, its very little but still. Then the little man has been touching the autopilot and somehow it wouldn’t lock on the helm. Again, no big deal, probably needs a bit of screwing which we don’t have the tools for it on board, we know better for next time. And our headsail is not fixed yet which is really sad, we had beautiful wind on our way back.
I have been very pleased on how William handled himself on the boat so well. He is talking about “bateau” (meaning boat) all the time. He particularly likes the dinghy.
But it’s not all like we want. William when he becomes tired he is already difficult, so on the boat, in a different environment, it’s even harder. More listening and caring for each other, and I really mean that to everyone on board. It’s already a different place with challenges, we all need more patience and listen to another even more. I really have a different approach with my 2 men on the boat, as I know they are out of their comfort zone, still but this will improve with time.
That’s where my oils are even more powerful then ever. (I am into essential oils, they keep me sane!)
So here is a short video of our trip, what I have been able to film. Still in a very big learning curve with our videos.
Thanks so much for watching,
Fred, Mel & master William
Journey to Freedom Sailing 