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We interview John and Shannon on SV Carisma about the first 10 months of cruising. They tell us about their knock down and give advise for those about to head out.

Ep52 Rhumor heads for the shelter of Port de Cap-d'Ail. Where we have a berth for a little time to live it up a little in Monaco. The marina is great and very helpful with nothing a trouble, we settle in. First job is to get the schooling out of the way, w...

Dave and Patricia knock out some small projects on the boat. See Island Boat Lettering here. https://www.islandboatlettering.com

I got curious after seeing some cocktail smokers show up in my social media feed. Unfortunately most were priced between $50-$100. So I thought I could DIY one for much less. 8 Pack Acacia Wood Coasters https://amzn.to/4auDSpU Small Funnels Stainless Stee...

Ep49 Rhumor and her crew travel from St Tropez to a great anchorage under the gaze of Theoule sur mer. The anchorage was a little snug and we were closer to the shore than we liked but it was great and we had a really good time walking around the cliffs an...

While attending the 2023 Annapolis Sailboat Show we got to tour the new Jeanneau 55 Yacht. This innovative design features a revolutionary deck layout featuring a dual cockpit design not seen on other boats.Two private guest cabins with their own companion...

This is a slightly odd, one-off, woodwork project. I needed to build something for another bigger project that will feature in a few months. Unfortunately I ran out of both time and epoxy. It will be finished next month. And I will reveal what it is and ho...

Trailer for Sailing Cavu. Dave and Patricia sold their house and bought a new Jeanneau 440.They have been working hard to outfit and upgrade her for the cruising lifestyle. Could 2023 be the year they leave the dock for good?

After Skylark spent nearly 6 months in the Seychelles, we spend our final days enjoying the island paradise with Paula and Roy. We hike to a beautiful viewpoint, swim in crystal clear water and reflect on our time in the Seychelles. We said a difficult go...

We unbox, inflate and give our opinion on the Bote Aero chair. We had been looking for a portable chair solution for Cavu. We considered bean bag and an everywhere folding chair. Ruling out the bean bags due to storage the everywhere chair seemed to be our...

Goodbye and good riddance to 2020. This video is just a calm and peaceful look at progress to date and the slowly diminishing number of projects tasks left to do. It is all about Serenity.

This one covers some preparation work for some of the next key jobs. I am saving progress on the Windlass Part 2 video and the galley work one until I can devote an entire episode to each. Meanwhile, I am exhausted after all that digging. Time for a cup of...