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We are in the marina and ticking off the boat jobs. Magnus replaces the deteriorated fuel line on Nutshell. We get our new red Altex bottom paint ready to up on the careening poles. We also score a few not quite out-of-date flares which will be great fo...

With a 600 miles sail from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to Providencia, Colombia, we figured it was time to get our ditch bags ready, and to show everyone the other safety equipment we have on board. We feel very prepped and ready for potentially being lost at sea...

Have you ever actually deployed a life raft and seen what’s inside or lack of what’s inside?!? Does your significant other know how to use a signal flare? And what can you do to keep sane while floating out at sea? Join Ryan and Nicole and find outâ...

As we prepare to leave the USA and head offshore, the preparation work begins. We have so , so much to do after living on the boat for 6 months without saiing. Today our attention turns to making sure our safety gear is working and in date. Pyrotechnic f...

In this short video Matt explains everything that we have in our Grab Bag on board. As we Sail around the world, a grab bag is one of the essentials to have with us. If you have any questions then please comment below, and as always any feedback is very w...

PFDs, tethers, jack lines, life raft, flares, ditch bag ... oh my! We are headed out for Cuba crew, so we wanted to take a moment and share with you all of the really cool safety gear we take with us, some designed to keep us on the boat, others to get us...

TRAILER From Sailing Quarterly: Seamanship Vol. 2 Captain Hal Sutphen demonstrates what you need to know about signaling for help with flares, EPIRBs, signal mirrors and more. SQ teams up with Cruising World and Sailing World Magazines for an in-depth loo...