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Oh, that sweet Southern California warmth! In this one, we leave Santa Barbara and the hum of the city behind and sail across to the wonderfully peaceful Santa Cruz Island. We enjoy some great hiking, SUPing, snorkelling, and lots of relaxing. Next we head...

We were nervously excited to complete this leg of our trip to Mexico. Many people had warned us of how rounding Point Conception can be one of the more difficult sections of the California coast, with one guidebook going so far as calling it the "Cape Horn...

Leaving Santa Barbara to sail to Santa Cruz Island. We've never been to Santa Cruz Island so it's a first first for us and Rediviva. Our buddy Jay picked Cueva Valdez which did not disappoint! p.s. I try and reply to as many comments as I can but we are ...

One of the many beauties of living on a sailboat is that you can literally sail your home anywhere, even if it his just to the next harbor over to get a change of scenery without ever truly having to "leave home"! Another beauty of this lifestyle, is getti...

We sail from Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands to Santa Barbara and explore that beautiful city. Checking out the courthouse and the mission. Then we sail down to Marina Del Rey and Los Angeles to pick up the puppies! This channel is funded by vi...

We finish up our time in San Francisco before sailing down to Monterey and checking out the world famous Monterey Aquarium and then sail around conception point to Santa Cruz Island in the Channel islands. This channel is funded by viewers like you. Plea...

What happens when you combine some awesome Channel Island anchorages and a string of misadventures in Santa Barbara, you ask? Well Episode 19 happens! Come check out some crazy, beautiful spots on Santa Cruz… We find ourselves with a gorgeous private c...

Part 2 of our offshore passage from the Columbia River to the Channel Islands and Southern California! The weather calms down, we get a chance to go for a swim and have a bath 300 miles off the California Coast, see some awesome sea life, check out Santa ...

Music by Huxlay (https://soundcloud.com/huxlay) We’re Shelby and Simon, a creative photo and video duo based out of Ottawa, Canada – but currently living nomadically across North America. For more on us visit http://shelbyandsimon.com/ Facebook ...

Music by Huxlay (https://soundcloud.com/huxlay) We’re Shelby and Simon, a creative photo and video duo based out of Ottawa, Canada – but currently living nomadically across North America. For more on us visit http://shelbyandsimon.com/ Facebook ...

We complete the final leg of our sailboat delivery, finalizing out delivery from Marina Del Rey to San Francisco. Join us as we hang out in Santa Barbara, get some smooth sailing around Point Conception, and bash out of Monterey Bay! We arrive in San Fra...

Hey guys! Check out Part II of our Sailboat Delivery Trilogy! Join us as we learn all about diesel engines and fuel systems while stranded in Chanel Islands Harbor Marina. We get the engine working again, get back under way and actually get the sails up...