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We tackle a BIG project in this week's episode! Replacing all of our standing rigging ourselves in prep for taking via offshore. Come hang with us on the dock as we take it all on!

We make it to the dock to begin 10 days of intense boat projects, JUST in time for a massive heatwave to sweep through the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we kick off some work on via and try to stay cool!

Paying a rigger to inspect your rigging can get very expensive, and finding a rigger you trust in a foreign port can be a challenge! Inspecting your own rigging is very simple and straight forward. This video will show you what to look for and where to loo...

It’s time to set sail for Algarve, but not before a rigging inspection! Travel up the mast with Herby and then witness his view of the very top of our mast while learning what he does to make sure Wisdom is ready to make a passage. We experience a major...

Climbing a mast is usually a 2-person operation. I prefer to do it alone and in this video I share how I do this, in what I believe is a safe manner. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ 👇👇👇 Check out the links below!👇👇👇 📖 Be...

It's our last day in the Azores as we prepare the boat to leave and head offshore to Portugal. We experience rally car racing in the streets of the historic town. Herby inspects our rigging and find some major issues that need rectifying before we shove of...

Mast steps are expensive when you buy them off the shelf... I made our mast steps, fitted them myself, and the whole job cost less than $100. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ In this video I talk you through the pros and cons of fitting mast s...

You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: https://www.bluewatercruisingplan.com/ The second week of our Pacific Ocean crossing adventure: attitudes start to untangle and supplies start to dwindle. But alas, during week three w...