Meet Kelly & Kelly

Yes, we both happen to have the same name of Kelly.
If you think that is strange, then would you believe our mothers’ names are Kathy and we both have brothers named Chris?

This is why you will see Kelly Girl all over this website.  It helps to keep things straight.

Sailing The Waterhouse
 Moorea,  our 35′ Dufour Sloop, became our home after living on her for two years to save money for our world bound cruise.  During this time we outfitted her for offshore sailing and got to know our boat.   In fact the day we cut the dock lines, Moorea was more prepared for ocean sailing then we were since we had never sailed beyond the sight of land.

That is not to say we didn’t know how to sail.  Kelly grew up sailing with his grandparents in San Francisco and he taught me how to sail in the Puget Sound.  But sailing in the open ocean is another experience and one that is hard to describe.  Some people hate it and others love it.  We think it is freeing.

Sailing over 35,000 nautical miles & visiting 30 countries
Our voyage was more than a sailing adventure.  It taught us to appreciate each other.  We had to work as a team to accomplish simple tasks like cooking as the boat jerked from the ocean swell or navigating through narrow channels.   There were some situations that challenged us, but we managed through them.

Interested on where we went?  To view our destinations and photos, click here.

Kelly

Kelly is the captain of the vessel.  He’s sailed most of his life and is handy with tools.  In fact he fixes most of the things Kelly Girl breaks.   He prefers sailing over motoring and keeps calm in stressful situations.   If stranded in a life-raft, he would take the ditch bag and his favorite food, Gummy Bears.


Kelly Girl

Kelly Girl is the First Mate.  She is a handy and obedient crew member, but prefers baking over hoisting sails.  Loves the sound of  waves trickling past Moorea’s hull.  She enjoys writing and wrote a book about their travels, called Sailing the Waterhouse: Swapping Turf for Surf    If she were stranded in a life-raft, after hours of screaming for help, Kelly Girl would need dark chocolate to keep her sane.





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