About Us

We are Brenda & Tom Lahey. Originally from New Hampshire, we moved to Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, in 2013. In 2016, we bought our boat, a 2006 Beneteau Swift Trawler 42 named “Kissed Some Frogs” (which we lovingly call “The Frog”).

You can read the story behind the name in our “Kissed Some Frogs (What’s In a Name)“. And find out why we should have named it “Frog Against The Wall” or “Frog On My Pillow”!

Great Loop Trip #1

In April 2019, we left on our first trip around America’s Great Loop, a 7,000+ mile journey that loops around the eastern USA and Canada. We had a great time, except that our trip was cut short by Covid, and we fast-tracked it home in February of 2020 when Florida shut down. You can read about our first Loop in our Loop 1 Blog.

In December 2020, we took off on the boat again and returned to Florida to finish our trip. On our way home in March of 2021, we stopped in Palm Coast, Florida, about halfway between Daytona Beach and St. Augustine. We had stopped in Palm Coast at the Palm Coast Marina several times and always admired the condos with a private marina right next door. During our visit, we called a Realtor and asked to see some condos in Marina Cove, just for giggles.

The Joke Was On Us! Moving to Florida!

Well… the joke was on us! By April 1st, we had purchased one of the condos, sold our house in South Carolina, and moved to Florida! The move to Marina Cove was great for us. We downsized from 5,500 sq/ft to 1800 sq/ft, and there is no lawn work or significant maintenance. We can lock the door, jump on the boat, and head out! There are no more lawns to mow. We just have to come home every six months or so to feed the cat. (I’m kidding; we don’t have a cat. I’m just seeing if you are paying attention.)

Going Platinum! Great Loop Trip #2!

In February of 2023, we took off again on our Second Loop trip. This time, we traveled with our friends Brenda & Tim on Indigo, a 44′ Beneteau Swift Trawler, for the trip’s start.

We started the trip by bringing the boat up to Georgetown, South Carolina, to get a few final tweaks (a total rebuild of both engines!) done by our ace mechanic, Michael, at A&M Marine, then headed north on May 31st.

This time, the trip took us 313 days; we traveled 6,175 miles and returned home on April 2nd, 2024. You can read all about our trip in our Loop 2 Blog.

The Triangle Loop

In 2025, we decided to do the Triangle Loop, a trip up the East Coast, through the Chesapeake, around New Jersey, up the Hudson River to Waterford, NY, and the entrance to the Erie Canal, where the “Triangle” starts.

The Triangle Loop takes the Eastern Erie to the Oswego Canal, then across Lake Ontario to Kingston, Ontario. In Kingston, you transition to the Rideau Canal, which brings you to Ottawa, where you meet the Ottawa River and follow it to the St Lawrence Seaway. At the junction of the St Lawrence, you then head north to Montreal, then continue north on the St Lawrence River to Sorel-Tracy, where you turn back south on the Chambly/Champlain Canal. We took a side trip to Quebec City, then returned to Sorel-Tracy before continuing down the Chambly Canal to Lake Champlain and Burlington, Vermont. From Burlington, you continue down Lake Champlain to the Champlain Canal, which returns you to Waterford, New York, and closes the triangle.

From there, we retraced our path back south to home in Florida with a side trip to Philadelphia. We left on April 28th, 2025, and returned on November 8th. In total, our trip lasted 195 days and covered 4,074 miles. You can read all about our trip in our Triangle Loop Blog!

A New Chapter (and a New Boat!)

While we were on our Triangle Loop Trip, we decided to upgrade to a new, larger boat. We selected an Outback Yachts 50. We ordered it in August and will take delivery sometime in March 2026.

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