Water Wings
Sailing around the world one anchorage at a time
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After 5,800+ nautical miles and 11 months abroad, we finally arrived in Fort Lauderdale—only to be met with engine failure, historic flooding, and a lost anchor in one of the city’s...
In 2025, I read 65 books across thrillers, literary fiction, memoir, and a few palate-cleansing lighter picks—then rated every single one with honest, no-fluff reviews. This post includes...
Our AWS semi-rigid wing rig promised innovation, but offshore miles exposed its limits. Here’s why we replaced it with a proven blue-water rig.
🎁✨ Shopping for a sailor this year? We rounded up 15 gifts we actually use onboard — practical gear, clever upgrades, and little luxuries that make life at sea better. From teak care...
After 10 months of travel, we pointed Water Wings west for one more hop...leaving turquoise water of the Bahamas behind us, the promise of home ahead, and the Gulf Stream dancing in...
Crossing the Gulf Stream can be one of the most thrilling and challenging parts of any voyage from Florida to the Bahamas. In this step-by-step guide, we break down how to choose the...
ABOUT US
Welcome to WaterWings Sailing! We are Kevin and Erin, two retired US Naval Flight Officers who traded in our horizontal wings for vertical ones. We sold everything we owned, which encompassed 2 houses, 2 cars, and a lifetime of memories to try to live the dream of sailing the world.
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“There are good ships and wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, may they always be!
-Irish Proverb
