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In this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka, we prepare our sailboat for a passage to Mazatlan, not before changing something that broken and getting a massive surprise... watch to find out!

Ever wonder what daily life is like on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean? Stand watch with me over a 24 hour period during our most recent passage from Virginia down to the Bahamas. We'll go through a shift change, what we do at night, complete our d...

In this episode Jenny talks about 15 winter items a liveaboard sailor can't do without. Well on our boat anyway! Let us know in the comments below what items you can't do without. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Leaving the Mar Menor for what we hope will be the last time was an unexpected challenge. A freak current almost drags a local boat through before the bridge opens and we have to take avoiding action not to get caught up in it all. Happily exploring ashor...

Sailing the Mediterranean in March means you have the place to yourself, but the weather can catch you out! We have sea fog & strong winds but some good sailing along the coast of Spain and into the Mar Menor inland sea. It's good to be back at anchor ...

This is our first Christmas on board as a cruising live-aboard. It's also our first xmas in the warm, where you can go swimming in the sea on Christmas morning and have a BBQ in the afternoon. There are over 50 cruisers celebrating xmas with us at YPC mar...

We really enjoyed sailing around Ibiza and Formentera off season, but the weather can be changeable in November so in this episode we see another side of the Med. Strong winds, big seas combined with short days meant sailing back to mainland Spain from th...

Sailing the Mediterranean in November can be fantastic. Our trip from mainland Spain to the island of Ibiza was a great overnight sail. Accompanied by dolphins and sailing in shorts and tee shirts is not something we're used to this late in the year. We fo...

Sailing in October, for us, usually means piling on the layers. Not this year! It's still 35 degrees on the Costa Blanca and we're really enjoying sailing, swimming and exploring in the sunshine. We go in search of good anchorages, buy a paddleboard, and ...

This leg of our journey begins in Cadiz, home of the Spanish navy and American naval bases. We one of the greatest sails to date through the Straits of Gibraltar at 8 knots on headsail alone. Africa on one side Europe on the other, sunshine and good wind, ...

Sailing down the Atlantic coast of Portugal is a delight, yes there are big Atlantic swells but the sun is out and we have some wonderful places to explore. We are sailing with the ARC Portugal so there is great camaraderie amongst all the boats, races, p...

In this episode we set off on a five day sail across the bay of Biscay with ARC Portugal. Three days in we get news of a force 10 storm crossing our path. The fleet of yachts have to run for cover, some head into open water and have to sit out the storm at...