Norm, Author at Family Adventuring

Chocolate Cocoa Powder Mess

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 26, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing

Do you ever get the feeling that every time you take one step forward you are being pushed two steps back? Today was one of those days. I started the…

Seasick on the Open Ocean

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 25, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing Uncategorized

We had been wanting to take a longer trip to get some great sailing experience and visit the protected Farallones Islands about 26 miles off the coast of San Fransisco.…

Family Visit – 13 Now on the Boat

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 24, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing

We received a surprise call yesterday that our relatives, the Leavitt's would be coming to visit us on our boat for a few days. The kids were all excited to…

First days of Sailing – More wind please! – Jan 16 & 18

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 18, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing

After only a few days of living on our boat, we were ready for a sailing lesson in the San Francisco bay. My dad, Heldor, who had been boat-sitting for…

Thawing out in San Francisco with 13 Wheelbarrow loads of Cargo

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 16, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing

16 January 2013 – Thawing out in San Francisco Our first week in the San Francisco area has been freezing cold. When we left Canada for our sailboat, we told…

Keeping our Baby and Kids Safe at Sea

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 16, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing

These days they make tons of things for baby's but few people have had to design special things for baby's on boats. In order to make our boat safe for…

Don’t Bring a Trailer when Driving Through a Redwood Tree

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 11, 2013
Post category:California Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing Uncategorized

Perhaps we should have paid more attention to the sign that said “No Trailers beyond this point” but I really did not want to unhitch our small little trailer from…

Will Our Adventure be Cancelled Because of a Big Toe?

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 8, 2013
Post category:Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific

January 6, 2013 Will Our Adventure be Cancelled Because of a Big Toe? We picked up our U-haul trailer on December 31st because they were closed on New Year's day.…

Preparing with the use of Pig’s Feet

Post author:Norm
Post published:January 8, 2013
Post category:Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific

3 Jan 2013 Sailing from North America to the South Pacific involves some long distances without seeing land. While the longest distance and duration will be as we travel to…

Family Adventuring – Almost Ready

Post author:Norm
Post published:December 30, 2012
Post category:Alyssa Dailin Eli Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Zakary

Some think our family is a crazy bunch and after 18 years, I am beginning to question my own sanity with our latest adventure. Traveling the world with my wife…