Top 4 Creature Comforts After 3 Years at Sea

Cooking meals in a hot climate can become a daily grind. This liveaboard couple tames the heat via an electric kitchen and outdoor grill, along with rechargeable fans. They also recommend comfy beanbag chairs to fully relax on during offwatch hours.

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Sunset viewing on deck is made truly comfortable with the addition of a beanbag seat. (Photo/ Jaclyn Jeffrey)
Sunset viewing on deck is made truly comfortable with the addition of a beanbag seat. (Photo/ Jaclyn Jeffrey)

When we moved aboard our Fast Passage 39, Raicilla, in 2021, we knew we weren’t willing to accept a life of discomfort—at least not beyond the things we can’t control (hello, storms!). After three years—two spent in the Pacific Northwest and heading into our second summer in the tropics—our list of “must-haves” might surprise the traditional sailor.

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Jaclyn Jeffrey didn't grow up sailing but took it up on a whim during the pandemic. She and her husband bought a boat to learn to sail on, then promptly bought a second and decided to go cruising. After living aboard in the chilly Pacific Northwest for two years, she's cruising Mexico with her husband and dog onboard their 1979 Fast Passage 39, Raicilla. When not sailing and surfing, she works as a freelance writer or on the endless boat projects that come with full-time cruising.