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I am often asked what it is like to be on permanent vacation. My reply is that I am not retired and have never worked so hard in my life now that I am a liveaboard digital nomad. But I do take a vacation every day! Thanks as always to Matt Pride of Uken...

Leg No.4 from the Gold Coast to Brisbane was a very calm and slow passage. We are in Queensland now and everything is calmer here. The route is all in-land waterways and we had to motor sail the entire way. Still, I managed to sink my drone in Moreton Bay ...

Leg No.3 from Coffs Harbour to the Gold Coast was a wild one! We left Coffs under a black sky with favourable winds. Because of exit and entry timing I'd chosen to leave at 16.30 in order to arrive at the Seaway at first light for that bar crossing. This m...

Woa, two storms back to back but in between, managed to have a fun and significant weekend with friends, the Haldane Men.. Thanks to Matt Pride for your ever-ready sense of adventure and brilliant guidance. Check out the new Channel: Cruising Japan in ...

Having decided to focus on coastal cruising for the foreseeable future and not a solo crossing of the Pacific, I am trying to adapt myself and Wahine to the new plan. Three changes have taken the lion's share of my attention. Check out the new Channel:...

Leg No.2 from Nelson Bay to Coffs Harbour was a dream run really. Very low winds were forecasted but in reality we had just enough to keep up a nice average speed and sailed right up to the entrance of Coffs Harbour. Having a boat thats light and sails fas...

My Brother Brent comes to Japan to officiate at my son`s wedding and then joins me for a few days in Amami. We are hosted by Matt Pride, Uken`s man of adventure and I am reminded how my brother is at home at home in the water. If you are a never-too-late...

Catching, cleaning and cooking two lobsters after spearfishing in my UNDERWEAR! Ended up having an absolutely delicious dinner onboard my sailboat Adventureborne with my crew member Jazz. We were about to embark on a stormy overnight sail from Acklins Isl...

Hearing the words "remote island Japan" is one thing. Seeing it in person is another. And having the opportunity to sail through its clear, blue waters? That's a dream come true. In this episode, I sail to my third port on this unique Island called Amami....

We are about 2000 miles from Mexico, and are officially going from the northern to the southern hemisphere! There will be a line crossing ceremony performed for all 7 polywogs, in front of king Neptune (Colin) where they will be hazed to see if they are wo...

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. We went on a 10 trip in the Chesapeake. Sailing from the C7D canal to Solomon Island and back. We encountered gale force winds and 3-6 ft seas. We learned alot and enjoyed the freedom of being on the hook. Can't wa...

Following my two rather sorrowful Videos earlier this year, and after much reflection and consultation with my advisors and sponsors, I have decided to keep Wahine and focus for the time being on exploring Japan from the sea. The goal of solo sailing acr...