BEHIND THE STORY: Chase the Story on Patreon
BEHIND THE STORY: Chase the Story on Patreon
Since we bought our first boat, a 1986 Catalina 34 called Hideaway, in 2007 with the intent to learn how to sail, we’ve been dreaming of sailing away from familiar shores and finding out just how far we can go.
In 2012, we left New York City for good on Hideaway and headed for the Caribbean. That experience cruising and living aboard and turning up in different countries under our own wind power convinced us that we wanted to spend more time at sea and more time traveling around the world.
So in 2015 we sold our businesses in New York and bought a new boat — a 2015 Fountaine-Pajot Helia 44, which we fondly called Cheeky Monkey. And with this new adventure was born a new mission: to invite people with different skills and talents to come sailing with us on Cheeky Monkey. Together, with our creative crew, the mission was to chase adventures and find engaging ways to tell video stories about what we experienced. That’s how this project we call Chase the Story was born, and that is how we’ve met the wonderful crew that we’ve invited into our lives and our video stories.
We appreciate all the support we’ve found on YouTube from you, our audience, who show us with your comments and your likes how much you appreciate the hard work we’ve put into these videos. We are also now offering fun rewards for our loving patrons of Chase the Story on Patreon.com. If you’re interested in supporting us on Patreon, check out the link and see what we have to offer!
Happy sailing everyone!
Tasha, Ryan & the Cheeky Monkey Crew
(Chase the Story – A Sailing Adventure)
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***** LINKS *****
http://www.chasethestory.com // Video Stories, Pictures and more
http://www.turftosurf.com // Tasha’s Award-Winning Sailing Blog
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***** HELP US KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING *****
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***** CONNECT WITH US *****
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***** MUSIC *****
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Chase the Story
Sailing Adventure: Chase the Story is Tasha Hacker's YouTube Channel, which started as a chronicle of her RTW sailing adventures with her husband on board their FP Helia 44 catamaran, Cheeky Monkey. Within 2 years of buying the new boat, the couple got divorced, Tasha got her Captain's license and US Sailing Instructor's certification and started teaching women to sail in the Caribbean. When pandemic hit, Tasha went back to Lake Tahoe, CA and during lockdown started teaching Women's Sailing courses on Lake Tahoe, CA. She's been trying to figure out what to do next and how to keep empowering more women on boats, teaching others to sail. To support her evolution from wife/first mate to single female boat captain, follow along at: Blog www.TurftoSurf.substack.com For updates, see Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chasethestory Subscribe so you don’t miss the next epic story! Chase the Story – A Sailing Adventure
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Who is Tasha (Chase the Story)?
Hi Everyone! This is not a video episode but really just the story of who I am and what is to come in the future on this channel. I haven't posted a new video in 6 years since I left Cheeky Monkey and it's been a long journey back to myself and to making v...
Big-Ass Boat to the Rescue – Fakarava – Chase the Story 49
Hey Everyone! I realize it’s been over a year since you’ve seen any action on this YouTube Channel and there is a good explanation for this — Ryan and I split up a year ago in French Polynesia and we are in the process of getting a divorce. If you ...
Exploring Fakarava & Challenging the Ping Pong Champ – Chase the Story 48
WANT A CHEEKY MONKEY T-SHIRT?! Check out our NEW merchandise shop here for all kinds of fun goodies: https://sailing-cheeky-monkey.myshopify.com/ Hey Everyone! It's taken a long time to upload this video in the South Pacific, but it's finally here! This ...
Sailing the Dangerous Archipelago! Chase the Story 47
Story 47 -- Tahuata to Fakarava: Sailing the Dangerous Archipelago Hey everyone! First of all, here's a link to the Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing I mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071427880/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=93...
HD QUALITY: Prepping the Boat to Sail Off the Grid – Story 46
Hey Everyone! Your eyes are not playing tricks on you, no -- this is the same video we uploaded yesterday...ONLY BETTER QUALITY. So sorry about the mix-up (that was me, Tasha, that effed up there), but somehow the video we uploaded was exported at the wro...
Prepping the Boat to Sail Off the Grid – Chase the Story 46
Episode 46 - Prepping the Boat to Sail Off the Grid Our crew have all left and Cheeky Monkey is back to a crew of two: Tasha and Ryan. They're making plans to sail off the grid in French Polynesia so they can explore some remote islands and they need to d...
In search of Tikis in the South Pacific – Chase the Story 45
To see where the MEET UPS are happening, follow this link: http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=da1bf2b7006951d4b62da0ca8&id=5153cd4186 In this video, Ryan and Tasha go on an epic roadtrip across the remote Marquesas island of Hiva Oa in search of the ...
EXOTIC DANCING & SAD GOOD-BYES: THE MARQUESAS — Chase the Story 44
Exploring remote Fatu Hiva on foot is not for the faint-of-heart but it does reward the crew of Cheeky Monkey with some of the most spectacular views we’ve ever seen. We attend a local village competition in Hanavave where Polynesians of all ages show of...
It doesn’t get better than this!! Sailing the Pacific – Chase the Story 43
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to see land after three weeks at sea – this is the video for you. And it isn’t just any old land, this is Fatu Hiva, one of the most remote, untouched and breathtaking islands in the world! We rush to fill t...
OCEAN SAILING – Could you do this? Chase the Story 42
Ocean Sailing - Could you do this? Chase the Story 42 We get asked a lot by viewers about what it’s like to sail across an ocean. You ask, we deliver! :) So this is our video to answer that million-dollar question. We follow Liam around for a single day...
WHAT ARE WE AFRAID OF? Sailing Across the Pacific – Chase The Story 41
Sailing Across the Pacific: This is the moment we have all been excited about - but it turns out we're also a little afraid of also!! In our sail around the world, this voyage is probably going to be our furthest distance covered and longest time at sea. A...
WHY SAILING IS THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL THE WORLD! You must watch this!!
Sailing: Why SAILING is the BEST way to TRAVEL the WORLD!! This video isn't one of our scheduled "stories" per se, but Kristi put together this short video focused on Tasha and her sailing and travel experiences and we just had to share it! It's short, it...
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS – ARE THEY WORTH IT? – Chase the Story 40
With our amazing sailing trip to the Galapagos Islands coming to an end, we go in search of the elusive penguins (yes - apparently there are penguins at the Equator - who knew??) Along the way, we come across swimming iguanas, a No Swimming Sign (which we ...
EXPLORING THE CAPITAL OF THE GALAPAGOS – Chase the Story 39
Story 39: EXPLORING THE CAPITAL OF THE GALAPAGOS Our sailing adventure around the Galapagos Island continues as we explore the main island of the chain - Santa Cruz. The search for cave trolls takes us to the lava rock tunnels before we head out in search...
DIVING WITH HAMMERHEADS IN THE GALAPAGOS! Chase the Story 38
Story 38: DIVING WITH HAMMERHEADS IN THE GALAPAGOS! Check out our Dive Master crew member Lance's video about diving on Kicker Rock - the footage is spectacular! The crew were just giddy with excitement to get under the (super cold!) water of the Gal...
BOOBIES, TORTOISES AND SEA LIONS, OH MY! Chase the Story 37
BOOBIES, TORTOISES AND SEA LIONS, OH MY! Chase the Story 37 No one is more excited to hit land and start looking for the famed animals of the Galapagos Islands than Tasha. A huge animal enthusiast, Tasha is willing to walk, bike and swim every inch of the...
EQUATOR CROSSING: NEPTUNE’S FURY! Chase the Story 36
After ten months of travel, we finally sail from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, sailing across the Equator just east of the Galapagos Islands. Let the party begin! King Neptune arrives and is clearly not impressed with the Pollywogs on...
Sailing to the Galapagos Islands – Chase the Story 35
Sailing to the Galapagos Islands - Chase the Story 35 With the anticipation of leaving for the HUGE Pacific Ocean crossing weighing on all of us, we set out for the magical Galapagos Islands. Alas, the Pacific doesn’t live up to it’s name and we have ...
Panama City: Gateway to the Pacific – Chase the Story 34
We make our final preparations to finally set sail for the Galapagos Islands after spending 6-weeks in Panama prepping for the big Pacific Ocean Crossing. Before slipping lines we took a day to explore the beautiful Casco Viejo (The Old City) with Habla Ya...
PANAMA CANAL ON A SAILBOAT – Chase the Story 33
Panama Canal on a Sailboat – Chase the Story 33 Here we come, Pacific Ocean – we’ll be sailing across you soon enough! In this episode we are back in tropical Panama as our catamaran Cheeky Monkey traverses two continents through one of the largest ...
SAMURAI THE PANTLESS COCK: Traveling Bocas del Toro – CHASE THE STORY 32
SAMURAI THE PANTLESS COCK: Traveling Bocas del Toro - CHASE THE STORY 32 Things get really fun in this video of Chase the Story traveling around Bocas del Toro, doing a zip-lining tour at the Red Frog Marina & Resort (http://redfrogbeach.com/the-marin...
WHO’S THE CHEEKY JOKER? Sailing Bocas del Toro – Chase the Story 31
Time to go sailing on Cheeky Monkey to yet another Panamanian tropical paradise. In this episode, after Cheeky Monkey is delayed for our Panama Canal transit, we decide to pick up anchor and sail up to the tropical paradise of Bocas del Toro near the Costa...
LIFE ON A PARTY BOAT! Sailing Cartagena to San Blas – Chase the Story 30
LIFE ON A PARTY BOAT! Sailing from Cartagena to San Blas - Chase the Story 30 It’s time for a boat party in paradise! In this episode we leave Cartagena and get escorted through some beautiful azure waters by a large pod of dolphins as we sail along the...
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