Willful Escape: Tom & Nina Frick
A sailing couple & two salty dogs chasing island sunsets on a catamaran called Escapist.

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Dec
21
2024 Retrospective

2024 Retrospective

I know everyone says this but, what a year! We traveled over 1,300 miles with this little floating home
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Dec
15
Keys Vibes & Nostalgia

Keys Vibes & Nostalgia

For most of my life, I (Nina) have visited the Keys at least once a year for a fishing trip.
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Dec
06
Heading to the Keys

Heading to the Keys

We spent 10 days in Manatee Pocket and it was just enough time to accomplish everything on our to-do lists.
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Nov
19
Home is where the boat is

Home is where the boat is

It was an amazing overnight passage from St. Augustine to Port Salerno. We sailed the first day, had to motor
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Nov
14
Crossover with the Young Cruisers Association

Crossover with the Young Cruisers Association

While at the Annapolis Boat Show, we had the opportunity to join a panel of YCA members to talk about
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Nov
11
Southbound

Southbound

We left Brunswick on Oct. 20 and hopped around the corner to a familiar anchorage at St. Simons Island for
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Oct
15
Road Trip to Annapolis

Road Trip to Annapolis

We’ve been to so many boat shows throughout the years but never the sailboat show at Annapolis. After committing
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Sep
24
Summer Recap

Summer Recap

This summer has absolutely flown by. We knew we were heading out of Florida but didn’t expect to spend
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Jun
29
Overnight Sailing, Ghost Ships and Paper Mills

Overnight Sailing, Ghost Ships and Paper Mills

After leaving Stuart, we set out on our longest passage yet and first overnight sail covering over 200 nautical miles.
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Jun
14
Back to Florida

Back to Florida

We had the most beautiful crossing back to the States just ahead of Memorial Day weekend. After leaving West End
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