Welcome to our blog! We are the Jeffries – Kevin and Alison, with our dogs Zoe and Max, currently cruising the west coast of North America in our beloved Nordhavn, Red Rover.
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Cruising mainland Mexico – Part I – Puerto Vallarta, La Cruz, Barra de Navidad
I absolutely love Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love the music, the lights, the food (of course!), the traditions and the… Read more Continue reading Cruising mainland Mexico – Part I – Puerto Vallarta, La Cruz, Barra de Navidad
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Nordhavn Taco Run – Part II
So I am a slogger – a slow blogger. Catching up on the Taco Run… when we last left off… Read more Continue reading Nordhavn Taco Run – Part II
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It’s getting warmer! San Diego and Mexico!! Part I – Ensenada and San Quintin
We arrived in Dana Point as two Nordhavns, and we left as a Noodle. What’s a Noodle you ask? Watch… Read more Continue reading It’s getting warmer! San Diego and Mexico!! Part I – Ensenada and San Quintin
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Offshore cruising without crash, bam, thud in the night
Crashing furniture. Glass tinkling followed by crunching noises. Heavy thuds that require investigation. Whacking doors. The lovely sound of unidentified… Read more Continue reading Offshore cruising without crash, bam, thud in the night
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Sea lions, smooth seas and the Nordhavn Film Festival weekend
Sea lions are loud. And stinky. And they grace every marina we have visited in California. They drive Zoe absolutely… Read more Continue reading Sea lions, smooth seas and the Nordhavn Film Festival weekend
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Migrating south in the Pacific
We’ve waited a long, long time for this moment. We’ve dreamed about it, talked about it, and of course made… Read more Continue reading Migrating south in the Pacific
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August in Desolation Sound, British Columbia
In Seattle, everyone in the boat world talks about Desolation Sound. “Oh you know, last summer, when we were in… Read more Continue reading August in Desolation Sound, British Columbia
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Big Left Turn Ahead
“Come watch me disconnect us from Seattle.” That was Kevin’s cheesy line this morning as he removed the 50 amp… Read more Continue reading Big Left Turn Ahead
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Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 2
One of the best things about owning a Nordhavn is the Nordhavn community. Kevin and I spent years raising our… Read more Continue reading Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 2
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Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 1
In July, we realized that we were being asked the same series of questions almost everywhere we went. Where are… Read more Continue reading Cruising the Broughtons, British Columbia – Part 1