Homecoming
Our path home was similar to our path to the Exumas. We moved from New Providence Island to the Berries and hung out a Great Harbour...
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ADVENTURES ON SOLVEIG
Sailing into retirement!
This is a site for friends and family of Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh to follow along on our adventures aboard our beloved sailing vessel, Solveig!
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Apr 23
- 6 min
Breaking Down and Breaking Through
Many people are probably surprised to hear that after being together alone on a 35 ft sailboat since October 21, 2020, Robert still...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Apr 2
- 6 min
Food, Glorious Food!!!
Something I’ve been struggling with for many years now is my relationship with food. In my history, I’ve used food to help me feel better...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Serendipity
Friends who had traveled to the Bahamas in the past recommended 2 boats we should keep an eye out for. One was Captain Suky on Shambala...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Mar 19
- 3 min
How to Have Fun and Survive It?!
Historically, I’ve been the one who was placed in charge of “fun” in our family. I can plan a party, make a cocktail, and create fun...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Mar 12
- 4 min
Resilience
Speaking loosely, psychology defines resilience as the ability to bounce back from adversity, threats, challenging relationships or...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Long Island, Bahamas
Our visit to Long Island, Bahamas was a highlight of the trip so far. It’s about a 4-hour sail from George Town so makes a great way to...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Families!
Robert and I grew up in very different types of families. Having just 1 sister and 2 children, he told me when we met that he always...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Feb 18
- 3 min
George Town Exuma
When we first started cruising, I quipped that I wanted to find an island with like minded people and escape from the rest of the world. ...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Feb 13
- 5 min
Cruising During a Pandemic
We had set the date for our cruising life to begin in 2018 when Robert retired. I had dropped down to working 4 days a week when I...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Water
As long as I can remember I’ve had a love of water. My favorite memories have included time spent in, on, or under the water. Swimming,...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Jan 25
- 4 min
The Kindness of Strangers
It’s been so interesting to meet other cruisers and hear their stories. We’ve met young couples with small children who have sold...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Slowing Down
Sailing is a perfect hobby for those who want to experience slowing down, at least our kind of sailing is. Our average speed is 6 knots...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Boat Envy?
Every now and then during this trip, we get to see how the "other half" lives. When I look at some of these huge mega-yachts like we saw...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Holidays in Paradise
The holidays have sure been different this year! Typically, we have a family Christmas with our children and grandchildren , either on...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
Beating Ourselves Up
Sometimes we make not so great decisions...even when we've already had the lesson before and experienced the repercussions. We had...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
Firsts...
There's something magical about "firsts"....the first kiss, the first love, the first time tasting a delicious new food...the first time...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Tis the Season!
The holiday season truly is one of my favorite times of the year. I used to love decorating the house, making cookies with the kids,...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Dec 4, 2020
- 3 min
The Crazy Things We Make Up
This week has been fun and we have gotten a lot accomplished but not much sailing or cruising. Our new friends on our buddy boat,...
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Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
What I Focus My Attention on Gets Bigger
We had a scary event this week that gave be an opportunity to take a look at how I can cause so much angst and misery for myself. We were...
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