<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SV Belvedere]]></title><description><![CDATA[SV Belvedere]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:52:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mvshackleton.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Winds of Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot has happened since our last post, proving once again, the only thing constant is change. When we embarked on our sailing lifestyle journey, we always knew the long term goal was a motor yacht. Choosing a lifestyle on water, regardless of the boat, has its pluses and minuses—as does living on land. You are always trading one thing for another and making choices based on a myriad of wants versus needs.  At the time we bought Belvedere, we wanted to live (and work) full time on the water...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/winds-of-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f982c5b27e981e27c61e15</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:40:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_4263c45d1b364dcda9e655596142e77d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belvedere Takes an Unintended Siesta in Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I last wrote to this blog we were excited to get back to Sant Carles de la Rapita where we first set sail with my family after much Covid chaos back in 2021 to tour The Med. Today, it is September 17th, 2024 and I am finally making myself sit down to write this far overdue update to tell you about life since February of this year. I am a big believer in a life full of lemons and the constant need to make lemonade. I love lemonade, especially when it comes in a sugar rimmed glass with ice...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/belvedere-takes-an-unintended-siesta-in-spain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e6e2e8c9479d450973374c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:31:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_43d45835fdfb4967b5c0fae6f8920989~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heading Back to Where it all Began…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer is gone, fall is in full swing and we are back in Spanish waters. We've had a busy summer getting through the Meltemi winds that...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/heading-back-to-where-it-all-began</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65227873bf4b4707d67c01bf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_9396cf117e184755b782c6ad1bd857ce~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer 2023 Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[End of April and I'm just now doing another post. Time flies and in the winter there truly isn't much to report on. We had a very mild...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/summer-2023-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6444f58051839a6991df664d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 09:34:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/a444a4_bea8baed509d4e6ca06e05006224ce10/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Lesson Learned: Wear the Kill Cord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello from still sunny Turkey where it is still in the high 20s during the day but drops off quickly at night. We are thoroughly enjoying...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/life-lesson-learned-wear-the-kill-cord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6370c8ba9b316ddb589ad319</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_5f02e116ac2041079a0a6e1d24d28c1e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Belvedere, Belvedere, this is Turkish Warship" Say what?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff in our trusty watermobile on his way to pick up someone and their luggage. Today is the 5th of August and friends are already...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/belvedere-belvedere-this-is-turkish-warship-say-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ee3807ec981257432c51d2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:24:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_1901d5be0cd04685a6d38197d87bf759~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_724,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of May Already?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've been busy getting ready for and attending to our many visitors aboard Belvedere. So much so, that I just realised today is the LAST...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/end-of-may-already</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6295cc4ab5b2422fc9fea39d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:36:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_344eb3e961f34b2fbefc76e1913c51eb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Times Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been just over a month since my last confession! I'm having to make myself and sit down and write this because the weather is...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/busy-times-ahead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62512ec9fe1cedc7074e4f24</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_d04c0ce1751c4f4199f2d6769df71b9a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back on The Hook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Monday, 7th of March and we left the marina yesterday afternoon to come into the bay. There are still some jobs to do on board...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/back-on-the-hook</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6225a824305eacac1ca62160</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:05:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_07537fd399454fed8eda201f34163e19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring on Spring!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Sunday, 6th of February and its sunny and 15c/59f and it feels fantastic. We've had some unbelievably wild weather these past...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/bring-on-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ffc835af448235a9393a77</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:25:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 2022!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are back safe and sound in Marmaris after a 3 week holiday hiatus in December that had us on: 4 flights to the USA (Dalaman to...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/happy-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e41820dab32500179346e9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:34:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_efa0285524534e41adf17e59711dd167~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to Marmaris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its a quiet Sunday afternoon in Turkey and the sun is out after a couple days of torrential downpours and 30+ knots of wind while on...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/back-to-marmaris</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61aca941e85938001656aeed</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 13:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_93d7c630738a4c4e80f2c70fee0e5f5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sailing Again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I missed last week's update as we were busy having the galley worktops done. We are happy to report them 90% in. The carpenter has had to...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/sailing-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6199ed08da0be5001692a42a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:41:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_0812ab9ff9814ce0ade3c84b1631f615~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Needs, Musts and Wish Lists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star date Sunday, November 7th, 2021 at 14:42 and all is well in the Aegean Sea and ourselves on anchor in Marmaris. I'm still battling...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/needs-musts-and-wish-lists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6187bafdd6a66f0016ce1181</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:45:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_81dc129f403b4e4385c9d3612e99e7b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Used to Life on the Hook]]></title><description><![CDATA[We dropped our anchor two weeks ago in the Bay of Marmaris and other than moving in a circle have remained comfortably on the hook. In...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/getting-used-to-life-on-the-hook</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6175566b9181dd0016d6e225</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:56:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_d33de41edfa14dbc865f4ac79c1b7ffe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brightwork: The Lawn Mowing of Yachting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its another gorgeous day in Marmaris but we must stay on top of things or the yacht will look like we just did 2000 nautical miles and...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/brightwork-the-lawn-mowing-of-yachting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616c1f4dfb0445001617f380</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:16:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_82660d4b9eb54c3684b74820a6609c93~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yacht Heaven Exists: Welcome to Marmaris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Thursday, 14th of October and I know I am behind on the SLOG—apologies to all. We arrived in Marmaris, Turkey on Saturday the...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/yacht-heaven-exists-welcome-to-marmaris</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616803550a45e10016014b94</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:56:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_ce98f8e7d1774e3e90b98d04ab78001f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outboard Overboard: Making New Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[While below deck on anchor in Corfu Jeff and I thought we heard someone call out 'hello.' Heading up to see if we heard correctly, we...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/outboard-overboard-making-new-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615961edf08e7c001634b575</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 10:30:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_4957cb339ca44672ab5b7b50bb3c0d02~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Uphill Climb Yields the Best Views]]></title><description><![CDATA[September 28th found us in Porto Kagio, a very small village on our way towards Turkey. Per usual 'something broke' on the trek (the...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/an-uphill-climb-yields-the-best-views</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61556cd8ec78660016c6c89e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:11:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_70d057a92a4c4897857173c4648bb1b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast Forward to Now…]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is Sunday, September 26th and I find myself post-pig-swim-experience editing our website with the most rudimentary skills and...]]></description><link>https://www.mvshackleton.com/post/fast-forward-to-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6150470f45da1700178f7eb4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a444a4_055bf430631f482a885480f201b4e821~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jamie Sheehan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>