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In this episode we explore more of beautiful Madeira by making two full day road trip all around the island. We are a middle aged couple that has left our hectic business lives to go sailing with our boat Fridá af Wisby and our cat Litza. Our goal is not...

This tropical Caribbean island has been on our radar for YEARS. Welcome to Grenada :) We're here to see if this place lives up to the hype as an ultimate cruiser destination 🤔 and, as usual, we're on the hunt for boat parts haha. Join us as we explor...

Exploring a rugged uninhabited island is not without risk... like getting caught in weeds and losing your way. Especially when the weeds are thorn bushes armed with daggers. 🔪🩸 After licking our wounds, we set sail for the next Caribbean island only...

Freshwater storage is the most 💧 important 💧 thing 💧 on a sailboat (when you don't have a water maker). We freaked when the leaky water pump dumped ALL our water into the bilge, and now we're going broke spending $10/day on water bottles from the ...

Sailing from Bermuda to the U.S. You want to find out: What am I made of? What am I capable of? How will I hold up under pressure? For the test of endurance, mental toughness, and courage: that's why we race! That's why we venture out onto the open oce...

The Race has officially begun! There's a reason why racers are the BEST sailors. If you're a cruiser or casual sailor who wants to learn to sail way better... JOIN A RACE CREW. ____________________________________ Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BumsOn...

This mistake could cost you BIG! It's so important to properly furl your sails. Learn what can happen if you DON'T... as we demonstrate a near catastrophe with a $20,000 sail (ouch!) ____________________________________ Facebook [https://www.facebook.com...

Prep for a 1,300 nm Offshore Sailing Race: Meet the Race Crew and go over Safety Procedures at Sea ____________________________________ Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BumsOnABoat/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bumsonaboat] Learn more [https:...

There was a BIG lesson learned the hard way from our first sailboat haul out in the Dominican Republic... we are NOT going to make the same mistake twice! But covid craziness is prolonging the process adding complications and stress... Can we get it all...

Part 5 - Sailing Across the Caribbean Sea Here comes a BIG one... all of a sudden the cockpit is swamped and it won't drain! Waves keep crashing over the boat. Without a dodger we're taking them in the teeth and, "Nothing crushes morale like a wave in the...

Part 2 - Sailing Across the Caribbean Sea We're prepared to sail 600 miles against the Trade Winds and Ocean Current, but then the auto pilot goes down, Joel gets sea sick, and neither one of us can eat... ____________________________________ Facebook [h...

Blown away by the generosity of our incredible friends... this week we unbox a project that's about to completely transform our boat home! ____________________________________ Connect with us. Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/BumsOnABoat/ ] Instagra...