Saltless Shakedowns

The Saltless are a restless breed—sailors bound to inland seas, dreaming of ocean horizons.

If you sail the Great Lakes or any inland waterway, always chasing the next shakedown cruise—testing your boat, your skills, and your patience—you might be one of us.

We sail from port to port, fine-tuning systems and stoking a quiet hope:
A dream of casting off for good.
A dream of sailing beyond the horizon.

One day, we’ll find that joy—unshackled and unmoored.
One day, we’ll break free from the confines of short seasons and distant shores.
And when that day comes, we’ll taste, smell, and feel the vastness of the saltwater sea.

If this stirs something inside you, you may be a wayfaring Saltless too.

Here, I share my odyssey—my trials, triumphs, and ongoing preparations.
These are the Saltless stories, told through pictures and video.