Who? What? Really?
Summer 2022
Winter 2025
Spring 2024
In June 2022, a family of four decides to sell their house and move onto a boat to sail around the world. Except that when it’s time to leave their home in Annapolis, Maryland, they haven’t found the right boat! So we AirBnB’d our way through Portugal, Italy, France, Kenya and Turkey.
We finally found our boat late 2022 and by March 2023, we started sailing. We’ve done nearly 10,000 nautical miles.
Big EmOceans because, well, we do Big Emotions really well in our family and there’s no better place to ride the waves than on the water. It’s not all fun adventures and beautiful scenery but it’s never boring. Join us on our explorations here.
(Captain) Jess
Onboard chef, the one who docks the boat, homeschool principal and website author. I have my 100-ton Masters license so the Captain title may be official but I still prefer the galley.
Captain Russ
Meet the new Russ - former work-a-holic turned meditation/mindfulness enthusiast. Most patient father and home school teacher. Confident and capable sailor. No matter how cold the water, he is always up for a swim.
Jordan
Exceptional in every way. 13 years old and the King of Big Emotions. THRILL seeker, pure muscle, afraid of nothing. He has enough energy to power the race car he wishes he could drive.
In his own words: “I love to build things and I’m strong and wild.”
Rosie
Her beauty is just the beginning. This girl is smart, tough and has a sharp wit. She’s a natural performer and can make friends anywhere. She won’t be the first to dive in but she can swim faster, dance better and make us laugh harder than anyone we know.
In her own words: “I like to cook and me and my Barbies love to explore.”
Paulina came to us through Workaway, a program where we exchange room, board and adventure for work. ….