For Sun and Stars

February 01, 2020 Sailing YouTubers

For Sun and Stars
  • Joined: February 01, 2020
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  • Videos: 98
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  • Annapolis, MD, US
  • Language: EN

Dev and Spandana, in less than 6 months after learning how to sail, bought a sailboat and jumped into full-time cruising on SV Turtle.

The Crew

Dev (pronounced Dave) and Spandana (pronounced Spun-The-Nuh), a software engineer and developmental-behavioral pediatrician from Annapolis, gave up everything to make their sailboat dream come true.

Less than 6 months after learning how to sail, they bought a sailboat and jumped into full time cruising.

Their Turtle is a 40 foot 1993 Caliber who has had 7 owners before and has even been salvaged once.

Join their adventure as they hope to travel the world, collecting memories and barnacles together! Follow Turtle adventure to chase the wind around the world!

boat life  digital nomad  liveaboard  sailing couple 

Latest from For Sun and Stars

Videos

Our Boat Has PIMPLES! Part 1 of our BLISTER TREATMENT - Sailing Turtle
Our Boat Has PIMPLES! Part 1 of our BLISTER TREATMENT - Sailing Turtle

Part 1 of the 2 on how our four day "just a bit of sanding and throwing on some new antifoul paint" turned into a four week saga of osmotic blister management.

July 14, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:54
Turtle gets some SHINY New Upgrades!!! - Sailing Turtle
Turtle gets some SHINY New Upgrades!!! - Sailing Turtle

As the never ending sanding continues, we try to tackle some other projects to get some progress made on the to do list.

July 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:24
United States
Metal, Barnacles and POWER TOOLS!!! - Sailing Turtle
Metal, Barnacles and POWER TOOLS!!! - Sailing Turtle

With the sailing itch back in our hearts, we leave the comfort of home, family and summer barbeques for the ridiculous heat of Georgia and boat work.

June 26, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:09
United States
We make it back HOME! - Sailing Turtle
We make it back HOME! - Sailing Turtle

After our long medical mystery is now solved, we get back on the road to our home, Turtle. Once we reach Turtle we have a few surprises..

June 16, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:25
United States
The BEST NEWS we've ever received! - Sailing Turtle
The BEST NEWS we've ever received! - Sailing Turtle

My diagnosis suddenly comes into question and our world gets turned upside down...again...watch till the end for the shocking reveal!

June 02, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:08
United States
So It's CANCER. Now What? - Sailing Turtle
So It's CANCER. Now What? - Sailing Turtle

After months of chasing a little bump in the neck all around the Bahamas, we finally have our answer. It isn't what we wanted to hear.

May 05, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:52
The Bahamas
TOUCH DOWN and LIFT OFF! A Not So Quick Hop Back to the US - Sailing Turtle
TOUCH DOWN and LIFT OFF! A Not So Quick Hop Back to the US - Sailing Turtle

Going back to the US so soon was never in the cards. But alas, the universe had other plans for us.

April 28, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:11
The Bahamas
Life Throws Us TWO CURVEBALLS! - Sailing Turtle
Life Throws Us TWO CURVEBALLS! - Sailing Turtle

Just as start to enjoy our time in Long Island, we are confronted with two huge problems. We start to re-think our entire sailing plan.

April 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:43
The Bahamas
A PERFECT Slice of Cruising Life - Sailing Turtle
A PERFECT Slice of Cruising Life - Sailing Turtle

What is your idea of a perfect day? Well for us, it is sailing our boat the entire day with fair winds and following seas...

April 14, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:56
The Bahamas
HOLD on to your hat! Will We EVER Be Able to LEAVE GEORGETOWN?!? - Sailing Turtle
HOLD on to your hat! Will We EVER Be Able to LEAVE GEORGETOWN?!? - Sailing Turtle

We find a big problem with our anchor snubber as we lose an important piece overboard. It takes a few tries... but we eventually have a working snubber.

April 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:25
The Bahamas
Our Most DAUNTING Project Yet! - Sailing Turtle
Our Most DAUNTING Project Yet! - Sailing Turtle

We bang our heads on our fuel problems some more with hopefully positive results. Then the winds come howling in and force us to stay in one place.

March 31, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:11
Sleeping Sharks! Sunken Planes! Dead engine?! - Sailing Turtle
Sleeping Sharks! Sunken Planes! Dead engine?! - Sailing Turtle

We finally reach the Exumas! After anchoring up, we become trendsetters as a ton of other boats anchor up all around us in our first spot.

March 24, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:09
How To Make BUTTER CHICKEN On A BOAT - Turtle Galley Recipes
How To Make BUTTER CHICKEN On A BOAT - Turtle Galley Recipes

The amounts listed in this butter chicken recipe vary a little every time I cook. Use them as a guide and change them dependent on your tastes.

March 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:13
We Find A WEIRD and MAGICAL World! - Sailing Turtle
We Find A WEIRD and MAGICAL World! - Sailing Turtle

We often like to find unique, possibly secluded sites for riding out a storm because it gives us something to do off the boat.

March 10, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:19
Join Us On Our Adventure!
Join Us On Our Adventure!

Our Turtle is a 40 foot 1993 Caliber who has had 7 owners before us and has even been salvaged once. Join our adventure as we travel the world!

March 08, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:20
Nassau Lures in Two City Kids! - Sailing Turtle
Nassau Lures in Two City Kids! - Sailing Turtle

After months of near solitude and small towns, we finally hit the big time. The big city with the traffic, the noise, the lights and oh my the cruiseships!

March 03, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:32
The Bahamas
Relaxing at anchor? We can't leave until we FIX TURTLE!
Relaxing at anchor? We can't leave until we FIX TURTLE!

As we pulled up our anchor at our previous spot, we found that the windlass (which pulls our anchor off the sea floor) was making EXTREMELY concerning sounds.

February 24, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:38
The Bahamas
Will The Weather CHASE US OUT?!? - Sailing Turtle
Will The Weather CHASE US OUT?!? - Sailing Turtle

Unfortunately we discover an issue with our windlass that will have to be fixed. We make final decisions about our plans for the next week and head on out.

February 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:15
The Bahamas
Our Watermaker CRACKS Under Pressure! - Sailing Turtle
Our Watermaker CRACKS Under Pressure! - Sailing Turtle

Whenever we tell people we'd like to full time cruisers, one of the first things the saltier sailors mention is the importance of having a watermaker.

February 10, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:41
The Bahamas
The BEST SNORKEL Spot in the ABACOS! - Sailing Turtle
The BEST SNORKEL Spot in the ABACOS! - Sailing Turtle

As we get ready to celebrate our first New Years on the boat, we start to search for the perfect spot to bring in 2022.

February 03, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:52
Our FIRST CHRISTMAS On the Boat! - Sailing Turtle
Our FIRST CHRISTMAS On the Boat! - Sailing Turtle

We start our install of the Seawater Pro Watermaker which would desalinate the ocean water and provide us with drinking water and allowing us to be independent.

January 27, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:22
The Bahamas
We Get Out the BIG Guy! - Sailing Turtle
We Get Out the BIG Guy! - Sailing Turtle

We get to explore the wonderful town of Green Turtle Cay with our friends and just like that, we lose our friends to their own adventures...

January 20, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:19
The Bahamas
Turtle Leaves Her Mark In The BAHAMAS! - Sailing Turtle
Turtle Leaves Her Mark In The BAHAMAS! - Sailing Turtle

We visit Allen Pensacola cay where Turtle leaves her mark for the first time and Munjack Cay where we husk coconuts for the first time!

January 13, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:54
We LEAVE the USA! - Sailing Turtle
We LEAVE the USA! - Sailing Turtle

This is it. Our big jump. We cross the gulf stream on the last possible day of the weather window and are welcomed by beauty, warmth, sunshine and BUGS!

January 06, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:35
The End of the Beginning - BAHAMAS BOUND! - Sailing Turtle
The End of the Beginning - BAHAMAS BOUND! - Sailing Turtle

Lake worth also signifies the final chapter in our first sailing season. It is the place where we start to prepare for our first international trip as sailors.

December 16, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:42
Walking with WILD HORSES At Cumberland Island! - Sailing Turtle
Walking with WILD HORSES At Cumberland Island! - Sailing Turtle

We enjoy a wonderful few days at Cumberland island in Georgia, right at the border before Florida. We take one of the best hikes we've ever taken.

December 09, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:05
Charleston
We SAIL to CHARLESTON! And FREEZE! - Sailing Turtle
We SAIL to CHARLESTON! And FREEZE! - Sailing Turtle

After sailing the boat into the wind for hours and starting to feel a bad de ja vu, we made a hard decision. We cut our sail short and jumped off the ocean..

December 02, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:14
Charleston
BARELY recovered from our 40 HOUR PASSAGE and we attempt ANOTHER?!? Also DOLPHINS! - Sailing Turtle
BARELY recovered from our 40 HOUR PASSAGE and we attempt ANOTHER?!? Also DOLPHINS! - Sailing Turtle

Getting past Hatteras was all we could think about for the week preceding it and once past it, we anchored up in Beaufort exhausted and feeling beat up.

November 25, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:03
Beaufort
We cross the GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC - Sailing Turtle
We cross the GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC - Sailing Turtle

We make our scariest, longest crossing yet. After waiting what felt like forever at Hampton VA, we finally get a weather window to cross Cape Hatteras.

November 18, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:15
Hatteras Township
HOLE-Y DELAMINATION BATMAN! - Sailing Turtle
HOLE-Y DELAMINATION BATMAN! - Sailing Turtle

We find delamination under our windlass and a quick check turns into a week long marathon of deck repair.

November 11, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:48
Annapolis
We go POWER HUNGRY! - Sailing Turtle!
We go POWER HUNGRY! - Sailing Turtle!

While on the hook in Annapolis, on a cloudy day, we decided that we were up for the task of building our own solar arch and mounting solar panels on it.

November 04, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:40
Annapolis
We LEFT EVERYTHING! - Our Sailing Story
We LEFT EVERYTHING! - Our Sailing Story

We sit down to share our story, from our own beginnings and backgrounds to our full boat buying experience, from finding out about liveaboards to buying Turtle.

October 28, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:43:25
Annapolis
This sailboat now has a WASHING MACHINE! - Sailing Turtle
This sailboat now has a WASHING MACHINE! - Sailing Turtle

Just as we get to our destination and try to moor, our engine dies and leaves us next to two anchored sailboats and shore to fend for ourselves.

October 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:49
Annapolis
Our Navigation lights BREAK at SUNSET! - Sailing Turtle
Our Navigation lights BREAK at SUNSET! - Sailing Turtle

As more and more storms seem to roll through the New England area, we make a decision to start our journey south.

October 14, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:28
Our last days in Rhode Island - Sailing Turtle
Our last days in Rhode Island - Sailing Turtle

As hurricane Ida finally lets up, we look around to see the wreckage the surprise storm caused all around Newport.

October 07, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:01
Newport
Hurricane Ida Takes Us By Surprise! - Sailing Turtle
Hurricane Ida Takes Us By Surprise! - Sailing Turtle

Just as we get back to Newport to settle into a week of boat projects, we get a rude awakening in the middle of the night by a hurricane!

September 30, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:30
Newport
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