{"id":8046,"date":"2025-02-05T22:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underwoodcommunity.org\/wp-ucc\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2025-02-08T13:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T21:18:02","slug":"rhett-tina-jacobi-underwood-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/underwoodcommunity.org\/wp-ucc\/rhett-tina-jacobi-underwood-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet your Neighbors: Rhett and Tina Jacobi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meet Your Neighbors<\/h1><\/span>
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Rhett and Tina Jacobi<\/h1><\/span>
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Rhett and Tina Jacobi set sail in December 2023 from the Canary Islands, made a passage to Senegal, and then spent a month in Cabo Verde before heading out into the Atlantic Ocean and pointing the bow toward North America. They tied the knot midway through their transatlantic crossing, and they’ve called Underwood home ever since.
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THE BASICS<\/h2><\/div>
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Hometown<\/b>: San Francisco, CA (Tina) and Newport, VT + Standstead, Quebec (Rhett)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Current Job<\/b><\/span>: <\/span>Co-Founders of Big Water Construction<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Side Hustles<\/b>: Registered Nurse & Artist<\/a> (Tina). Natural Building (Rhett).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Recreational Pursuit<\/b>: <\/span><\/span>Wing foiling, surfing, bodysurfing, biking, skiing, sailing, whitewater kayaking.
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<\/span>Go-to Adult Beverage<\/b>: <\/span><\/span>Mocktails, local wines, occasional dance-party elixirs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Food<\/b>: <\/span>Mexican street tacos, every Thai curry, ramen, sushi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ocean Adventures & Tense Moments at Sea<\/h2><\/a><\/div>
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Tune in to a recent episode of local-favorite For the Love of Podcast<\/a> to hear more about Rhett and Tina’s ocean adventure and tense moments at sea. (Plus, their transition back to life on land.)<\/div>
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Follow Rhett and Tina on Instagram: <\/span>@jacobiotter<\/a> and <\/span>@bigwaterconstruction<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Personal Interests<\/h1><\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Are you take-out, dine-in, or cook-at-home people?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
We love to cook at home.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What's your favorite local restaurant? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Everybody’s Brewing<\/a> and Mugen Noodle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What's something many people don't know about you? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We got married midway through a transatlantic sailing trip, and our family spends their winters in Mainland Mexico running the Tailwind Jungle Lodge<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Tell us about a defining moment.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Meeting each other at our local wind launch, The Hatchery, back in 2022 and purchasing our fixer-upper home on Bert’s Place just 48 hours after returning from our 4 1\/2-month-long sailing trip.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>How would your best friends describe you? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Big personalities. Always moving. Hard to pin down. Creative, loving, and ambitious with enough energy to back it up. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At Home in Underwood<\/h1><\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How long have you lived in Underwood and\/or the Gorge?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Underwood since May 2024. Rhett arrived to the Gorge in 2021. Tina arrived in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What brought you to Underwood?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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The beauty of the area mixed with the proximity to the Hatchery. Also, our dear friends live just up and down the street. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What's your favorite thing about your house in Underwood?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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It’s a modest cabin-style home with plenty of opportunities for us to try out new materials, murals, and ways to upgrade, located in a park-like setting with room to grow. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Do you have a garden? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Yes, the deer loved it. We’re adding a fence this year so our asparagus survives!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What's your favorite meal to make?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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As of late, we’ve been obsessed with this slow cooker mushroom stew<\/a> (especially with all the chanterelle mushrooms we foraged in fall 2024). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Do you have a pet?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We have a corgi named Zorro. He is 6 years old and 50% of the time, he behaves all the time. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Do you volunteer with any local programs or projects in the area? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Our business, Big Water Construction, sponsors the Gorge Speakeasy<\/a> in Hood River. We also sponsor a student in San Poncho, Mexico (Nayarit), so they can attend school for the year. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What projects or programs would you like to see happening in Underwood?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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More events that are open to the public at the community center and engage with the towns of White Salmon and Hood River. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Upcoming Events<\/h2><\/span>
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