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75 hours at sea. In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we finish our last leg of the trip as we sailed towards Guaymas, Mexico. During this video, we show what it is like to be at sea for a small passage... what it feels like, looks like and sounds like. This ...

Paul outlines his passage plan and we set sail from the Bahamas to do a 7-day offshore voyage to Panama passing Cuba en route. Once through the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti, we face strong winds and a fierce head current which results in large s...

Welcome to Ep 7 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode we cover the basics of galley safety when cooking while underway, such as fire fighting equipment but also some principles to keep you from being scalded and thrown about the boat. Water Mist Fire Ext...

For the first time in a long while Liz catches a fish...then another one...then another one... Nobody was happier than Millie. Thanks to all our supporters on Patreon, you keep us going with your LOVE and encouragement, YOU ARE THE BEST! Peace and fair...

What to do when you have a ton of fresh salmon and no more space in the freezer? Why, use a pressure cooker to can it, of course! Drake goes through the steps for canning meat, and then shares a delicious Salmon Chowder recipe at the end. Want to recreate...

"Philosophy of Sailing: Offshore in Search of the Universe" by Christian Williams. East Wind Press, 2018. 272 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Sailing-Offshore-Search-Universe/dp/0997253118

8 days at sea in the North Atlantic and now, after weathering high winds, no wind, equipment failures, and fatigue, we are so close to arriving at our destination on the west coast of Greenland. The crew is positively giddy with excitement as we begin the ...

After over-nighting at Cape Bowling Green we move on towards Townsville - not before Meggie shares her sneaky breakfast muesli recipe! Enjoying a beautiful days sailing we land Townsville, however find we are barely able to move Sarean under power, so we ...

In this episode we explore an old resort that was reduced to toothpick status during a recent cyclone on the Queensland Coast. We pick up our long awaited "Omnia Stove Top Oven' (a modern version of the Wonder Pot) and give you an in-depth review on how i...

Drake is cooking up a great chicken caesar wrap for lunch. Now should he use romaine or...ICEBERG! Our entire sail to Greenland we have been anticipating seeing our first iceberg. Well captain, iceberg dead ahead! Is this the first of many? Stay with us! ...

It's the first day on the water in our journey to Greenland and Paragon has lost sight of shore. The first night is a bit rough as everyone gets used to being on the water with rolling seas. Will the wind pick up? Will we be able to turn off the engine? Wi...

We have spent years preparing for this moment...PUSHING OFF FOR GREENLAND! The boat is in better shape than she's ever been and the crew is as prepared as they can be. We begin this offshore sail to one of the harshest places in the world with good spirits...