Stephanie Birchenough
We have a sailboat, who needs an engine
We took an overnight to Marblehead ... We decided we needed a break from Gloucester and wanted to go away overnight some where, we didn't...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
Last Stop - Procida
I want to start by saying I think this is my favorite island of all the islands I have been to in the Amalfi Coast, and this was our last...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 18, 2022
- 1 min
Our sail back to Procida
Our last sail on the Mediterranean Our last sail in the Mediterranean was one of the best sails we had all week. Don't get me wrong all...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 16, 2022
- 1 min
The Sweets in Ischia ... we couldn't resist
I know I have talked a lot about sweets and treats while in Italy but that is one of the most popular things to do, sit in a cafe and...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
Back to Ischia
This time we went to the Porto D'Ischia, which is the main port on the Island. This is the port where all the ferries come in, and all...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 10, 2022
- 2 min
Pit stop in Capri, well, we tried to at least
Our flotilla went to Capri but we decided not to and stayed in Amalfi one more night so as not to be rushed around, and if we might not...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
Amalfi ... we stayed another day
Like I said in my last post, we were going to leave and head to Capri but things changed. While in the skippers meeting we heard that...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
Amalfi … one of the most beautiful places in Italy
We woke up in Sorrento and got a pretty good start to the day. Today we spent most of the day on the water sailing down the coast to...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Sorrento, Italy (while Sailing)
I will start by saying that we finished our trip in Sorrento so there will be much more to say about it later. When we pulled into this...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
Heading to Ischia
Let the sailing adventure begin. Our first sail was to the west side of Ischia another island I had never heard of but did not disappoint....
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
Filomeane, our Sailboat for the week
When we arrived in Procida we found out our boat's name was Filomeane and it would be our home for the next week as we sailed around the...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Let's talk about Italy ...
This did not go as planned ... We are now back from our "Trip of a Lifetime" to Italy, and our plan was to blog everyday, and talk about...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
We are going on a "Trip of a Lifetime"
This is that time of year when we get Añejo ready for the summer, but this year we decided to delay her splashing in (and because the...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- May 15, 2022
- 1 min
It’s Almost That Time of Year
Every spring we take a few days to get Añejo ready to splash in the water for the season. There is so much to do to get a sailboat ready...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
Catalina 30 Tall Rig
Some of you know and some of you do not know, a Catalina 30 Tall Rig was the first boat the Captain and I owned together, well, he would...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
Book Corner: “Sailing Alone Around the World”
Since there are so many books about the sea, some of my friends like to give me books about the sea. And the one thing many of these...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
The New England Boat Show
Part of being a boat owner is going to the boat show every winter. There are a few reasons why one goes to the show, and the most...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jan 30, 2022
- 3 min
The story of Thacher Island
Off the coast of Rockport is an island called Thacher Island, that has a very rich history, for a very small island. To begin with the...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Jan 9, 2022
- 2 min
Sargasso Sea
Yes the Sargasso Sea, what and where is it? Well, I had no idea this body of water even existed. The last time we were flying south I...
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Stephanie Birchenough
- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
Book Corner: “Sailing into Oblivion”
When I decided to start to write a blog for Sail Anejo, I wondered if I would have enough information to talk about all year long, when...
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