All About Spray Sailing Archive – Page 2

Tyler and Kayleen tackle a big project, the solar set up for Footloose to replace the generator. But like every boat project, there's a few bumps along the way. Footloose is a 1981 Tartan 42' Follow us on Instagram: @allaboutspray @fromsnowtosail @tyturn...

Summer comes early and we take our friends out on Footloose to the most beautiful cruising grounds: Teakerne Arm, Desolation Sound. We have the anchorage to ourselves, eat oysters, jump off the bow and Tyler sinks the drone. Footloose is a 1981 Tartan 42...

A few days turns into a week of boatyard projects. Kayleen and her dad tackle the drive train and bottom while Tyler works on buffing and raising the waterline. We find a crack along the keel (as well as some blisters), that we choose to ignore for now. ...

A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Kayleen finds the drone so it can be returned for warranty while Footloose is in project mode. For Father's Day Kayleen's parents come sailing and they see a humpback and a close encounter with a sea lion. Kay...

I'd like to say installing the panels has been a piece of cake, but between resewing the dodger, installing the soft panels, installing hard railings for the 200w panels (see previous solar video), and troubleshooting our solar gremlin, this has been one d...

Our windlass reconfiguration still isn't complete but we can't be tied down! Well, for long anyways. We took Tyler's mom across the strait to the Sunshine Coast to Gorge Harbour Marina for birthday celebrations and then chased down the infamous blackberry ...

Tyler and I start taking apart our broken windlass to only find core rot! Nothing that a whole boat load of epoxy can't fix, right? Music in this episode features local Haida artist, Ms Panik - check her out:) Footloose is as 1981 Tartan 42 Kayleen: @fr...

We enter into the heart of Desolation Sound: Prideaux Haven after a stop at Cortes Harbour and Refuge Cove. Our friends Sam, Amy & co on MV Pinner join us for a few days and we show them what cruising on the west coast of Canada is all about! Music in...

We continue our journey into Desolation Sound, following Kayleen's grandma's guidebook, Exploring the Coast By Boat. We sail back in time to Pendrell Sound where a wind change meant for a questionable anchorage. Kayleen inspects the bottom while scuba divi...

In this episode we celebrate Tyler's birthday, explore the rainforest of Vondonup Inlet, and have an epic sail over to Heriot Bay, Quadra Island. Our weeklong vacation has come to an end and it's time to head back to the dock. Footloose is a 1981 Tartan ...

Footloose tucks into her new home for the winter and Kayleen tackles upgrading the ground tackle. Mantus helped us out with a new M1 anchor! Kayleen dives on it to see what it looks like in 60' of water. Instagram: @allaboutspray @fromsnowtsail @tytur...

Winter on board isn't so appealing this year. Kayleen tackles projects while Tyler learns to scuba dive. Canada shows us why we made the right decision not to be liveaboards again during the winter. The countdown to Mexico is on! Total boat: Marble Epoxy ...

Dreams are only dreams until you put action behind them and well, in the sailing world, money talks! Tyler and I have both been working our butts off the past two years so that we can sail away this summer. If you wish to support our journey PATREON: ht...

Boat projects, snowboarding, and even a trip to costa rica! We got given a watermaker (THANK YOU!) and I attempted to install it. We still are having issues getting it to pull water all the way through the system, but now that it's installed we are that m...

The time crunch is on, we are moving out of our house, installing our Monitor Windvane and leaving the dock all within two weeks! A huge thank you to Scanmar for your help with our Windvane. Scanmar is an incredible company with excellent ethos and Mike ...

The reality of boat life sets in. We leave nothing behind for a nippy shower with our new cockpit shower and hot water set up! We finally leave our home port and are on the move! Help support the journey: Patreon.com/allaboutspray Find us on Instagram: @...

Sylvia joins us for the week to celebrate Kayleen’s 30th birthday! We sail from Nanaimo to Gibsons to Vancouver and make the most of the wind while we can. Support our journey: Patreon.com/allaboutspray @fromsnowtosail @tyturner14 @allaboutspray

Tyler and I embrace life aboard Footloose while living aboard our 42’ sailboat in Vancouver, BC

We head to Sidney to prep for our rerigging and end up finding a sailboat on the beach because a snapped mooring ball! Kayleen dives on the mooring that Footloose is attached to and ends up moving the boat due to its condition. That could have been us! ...

We are a couple months away from leaving to sail offshore. Our last big job (and all of our life savings) was to get a rerig, for peace of mind. And thank goodness we did! Our chainplate had a big crack in it and our deck was rotten around the chainplate h...

Join us as we leave the rig shop and head up island to make some money, spend time with family, and explore some of the Salish Sea. We are starting to feel more ready, but nothing like a little practice to keep us humble.

Time is ticking and the countdown is on for our big trip south! We head to the boatyard for a haul out that is way longer than we were hoping, tackle a ton of job and Tyler ends up in the hospital. Classic. @fromsnowtosail @tyturner14 @allaboatspray Pat...

The journey finally begins! Tyler and I cruise down through the Gulf Islands with friends before having our crew member aboard to prep in Victoria before heading out to the big blue! PS. We made it to California! For real time updates: Find us on Patreo...

7 years after the idea first crossed my brain and we finally make that BIG LEFT TURN. We had our challenges, a self steering device that didn't seem to want to hold course for more than an hour (more on that next week), big confused seas, running out of fu...

After a really hard passage we make it under the GOlden Gate Bridge and enjoy the sweet successes of our trip. Touristing, exploring Angel Island, and we somehow ended up at a private Don Felder concert! Vice documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r...

We continue south from San Francisco to make our way to Oceanside, in time for Tyler's surf competition. Evan, our crew member and friends joins us last minute and we have some great sails down the Big Sur coast. Kayleen goes over what broke in the last m...

Tyler and I are on the move, sailing our way to Oceanside, California where Tyler competed in the US Open Adaptive Surf competition. We stop at Santa Cruz Island where Tyler tested his new prosthetics freediving and spearfishing. Tyler's mom joins us and T...

Tyler riding a rental scooter around six flags because he is unable to walk long distances.

Here’s the acceptance video we sent to accept our award. Unfortunately we couldn’t attend but we are super stoked to have won!

Tyler just had to climb the boom and dive off even though it was definitely not safe. Good luck telling him not to!

Whether we are getting groceries, running chores or exploring a city, Tyler never misses an opportunity to wheelie!

Tyler and kayleen sail toMexico with the help of Kayleen’s mom. We stay for a month and end up finding out more about the medical system than we would like for Tyler’s cyst and met an amazing friend who shared his city with us. If you’d like to sup...

Sailing offshore isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, In fact it rarely is. We took our beatings down the pacific coast of North America but that makes us even more proud to have accomplished the feat! #sailing #sailboat #amputee #pacific #ocean #inspiration...

5 years after Tyler's skydive accident, he convinces me to jump out of a plane with him. We call him an adrenaline junkie, he calls himself an adrenaline enthusiast. We sail to Todos Santos Islands to find some surf but it didn't deliver. Thank you Zac M...