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We leave Saoirse behind for the day to head over to Fowl Cay on with friends, Dan and Kika, on their boat, Uma. We have similar boats, both Pearsons. one year apart and one foot apart. So we thought it would be interesting to do a day sail with them to see...

After flying down the Mississippi River at 10 knots, turning upriver onto the Ohio is a shock. It’s frothy with breaking waves, it’s running fast, and we struggle against its current. At one point, Soulianis slows all the way down to 1.5 knots, and we ...

Dad came to visit from Canada! We picked him up from the airport here in George Town and took him exploring around the island! Hiked up to monument, went for long walks on the beach, and played lots of volleyball on the beach! It has been a fantastic week ...

Motoring a sailboat down the Mississippi River — a bit paradoxical, isn’t it? Back when buying a sailboat was still a distant dream, we can most definitely assert that motoring down a bunch of rivers was not on the to do list. But, sometimes you find y...

As far as we know, we’re the last sailboat on the river. The only other watercraft are tows with barges, a couple motorboats being delivered for winter storage, and bunch of duck hunters. It’s a bit desolate, but beautiful. It feels like we have the ri...

Welp, it’s about time we get moving south, eh? With all the boat dramas from the last few episodes now behind us, we’re finally making miles south down the Illinois River. And good thing, too, ‘cause winter is hot on our keel. We encounter all sort...

It is so much fun to be able to sail our home from one destination to another! Had a great time exploring the southern end of the Berry Islands. Next stop Nassau. Hopefully we won't have too many more issues with our engine! Fingers crossed! The Alternat...

Oh dear…This one’s for you dreamers out there who will one day become newbie boat owners, just like us. Take notes! Hopefully you won’t have to make these same mistakes. Last episode, we had issues with our centerboard, which were — surprise! — ...

At the end of our last episode, we left you thinking we ran aground. Yeah, we did. Though in all fairness, it was more of a “nudge the bottom” situation. The question was, how did we manage to run aground in 8 feet of water, when we only draft 4? Turn...

What lies between us and saltwater sailing? 1300 miles of rivers! Before we can get underway, we need to unstep our mast. For this leg of our journey south, we turning our sailboat into a motorboat. There’s a fixed 19’ 1” bridge in Chicago that force...

This week we take our friend DJ out for his first time spearfishing. I also have a one on one sundowner session explaining some things that have been going on and lessons Ive learned. -----------------------------------------------------------------------...

Do you dream of sailing over the horizon in your own sailboat? If so, one of the biggest questions you probably have is, How much is the boat? In this episode, we break down the cost of our Tartan 37, going into the buying process, closing expenses and tr...