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The time had come to finally sail across the Sea of Cortez from Cabo San Lucas to Chacala on Mainland Mexico - soaking up all the naked sailing and experiencing one of the scariest nights at sea yet. The unpredictable weather made our crossing a challengin...

Our short stay in Bahia Santa Maria was memorable to say the least since our dear friend Peter narrowly escaped death after a dinghy flip. From stellar views to adrenaline-pumping rescues, this video has a bit of it all. Can't wait for the next episode? Ch...

After a very tedious check in process we were cleared to explore the rest of Mexico, so we untied from the dock and sailed south on our longest passage yet! From Ensenada to Bahia Santa Maria with a fun celebration in between 🎉 But with every high, the...

Got a scuff? A scratch? A problem area on your boat that needs fixing, but unsure if you can make the repair with Awlgrip paint? Have no fear, I tested it out so you don't have to! Hopefully someone finds this helpful. Don't miss out on upcoming sailing ...

After months of planning, delays, and other misadventures we FINALLY sailed over the border from California to Mexico! Our first stop was Ensenada where we checked into the country, which was easier said than done. We had some serious issues with our TIP b...

Merry Christmas from the crew of SV Avocet! It has been a wild year full of friendship, family, cruising and buying a land base! Land has been fun but we are ready to head back to Avocet in January so stay tuned! ______________ Follow us on social media!...

Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today's video! Go to http://drinkag1.com/sailingavocet to get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 AG1 travel packs with your first purchase. The recollection of summer 2023 has become nebulous. Not only was it physicall...

Cheoylee Boat Tour! On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we have a special guest with us, the biggest coconuts and coolest cats around @sailingavocet We tour their CL 41' which is nearly identical to Sitka (CL Offshore 41') Spot the similarities and differenc...

It had been a hellacious night passage and tensions were high as the uncertain state of our engine loomed over us, but as we set our hook in Morro Bay we felt our troubles melt away... momentarily anyways. We celebrated our first Thanksgiving aboard, visit...

Our friends are rebuilding their Perkins Diesel engine and needed our help. In this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka we help @sailingavocet lift their engine out of their engine bay which is located under the floor boards in the middle of their vessel...much...

We weren't done with the Monterey Bay quite yet - we left Santa Cruz and sailed 22 nautical miles across to the Bay's namesake city of Monterey where we enjoyed the Monterey Bay.Aquarium, Bike Path, caught up with an old friend and even got close and perso...

We experience an old aztec ceremony. On this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka we are invited by @sailingavocet and @dakotalebaron to take part of a traditional and spiritual ceremony which dates back to thousands of years. This ritual is known as Temezcal. ...