The long-awaited boat tour is here!! After 3 years, I have finally changed most things I have wanted on my 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 510 and am so excited to show you!!
Below are some of the products I mentioned with their links!
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I'm back on the boat! for good, for a while, and was supposed to leave for my longest solo-sail yet! But things aren't working in my favor.
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I'm finally on my way west!! After a couple weeks of waiting for a package, watching the weather, and changing my plans quite a bit, I am finally pulling anchor and bringing the sails out! This was a true shakedown sail, things broke, things acted up, and ...
I appreciate all of your support during this time of both waiting and a little bit of grieving 🫶🏼 Squid passed on 1/31/25 and I’m so happy I got to give him a littl bit of love and share him with you💗 next week we will be back to sailing 😍
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New stainless steel chain! https://www.cromox-us.com/products/nautic/stainless-steel-anchor-chain/
Book a cabin at the Odyssey Festival!! https://www.theoceancruisers.com/odyssey
Marina life can be amazing, but time is running out for me to sail west, and ...
I am FINALLY heading WEST!!! These are the first few days of my longest solo sail yet... I feel like my sailing journey is just beginning and these few days are a blissful beginning.
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Day 3-5 of my longest solo sail YET, from Puerto Rico to Panama! These few days were a DREAM. Calm seas, sunny skies, and the boat was moving along and working beautifully.
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The END of my sail from Puerto Rico to Panama!! Day 6 begins with the roughest morning I have ever had sailing and brings some challenges for the remaining 200 miles.
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I am finally out of the Eastern Caribbean and prepping to continue heading west!! I have a little bit of time to fix things, learn, and reconnect with friends!
A BIG thank you to Precision Sails for my beautiful spinnaker! They helped from start to finis...
A few months ago, I attempted to take off my fixed propeller underwater to install my NEW Flexofold prop!! However, I didn't have the proper puller and couldn't remove the prop. This week I attempted it for the second time, with success!! In the previous v...
I am leaving TOMORROW (Monday, April 28) to head to French Polynesia from Panama! Keep up to date with the links below!
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This is the ultimate Bahamas Charter...
The Odyssey Festival! Once a year, Andy coordinates a few of us sailors to get together and host a sailing festival! It's the best week; full of regattas, dance parties, camaraderie, friendly competitions, and life-long friendships.
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The thing we've all been waiting for and prepping for! The Panama Canal! It feels a bit surreal that I am finally taking my boat from the Atlantic to the Pacific after dreaming about it since before I had my boat. I had the best crew members and agent, but...
I made it through the canal! Now I have to finalize a few things before departing for French Polynesia; my biggest crossing yet!!
new sails: http://precisionsailloft.com/
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It's day one of crossing the Pacific Ocean alone! It's hard to figure out when to leave for a 4,000 nm sail when you can only see a 10-day forecast, but I took a leap of faith and am hoping that this weather window will be okay. However, the first night ha...
When I chose to sail across the Pacific Ocean, I had quite a few concerns as well as some hopes for this crossing. Sailing, for even a couple of days, can get old and exhausting quickly, especially when the weather is bad and things break. Before this sail...
We are making progress on our Pacific crossing! Some days go by quick and some drag on, but every second feels magical. Thank you all for following along! This video shows days 11-19 of our crossing and we still have more to go!
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Crossing the Pacific Ocean is something I have always dreamed about. This week, after 4,088 miles and 28 days alone at sea with my cat, Mako, I made it to French Polynesia! A destination I have been prepping for and dreaming of since before I bought my boa...
After 28 days sailing across the Pacific Ocean alone, I have made it to the Marquesas islands in French Polynesia and ready to explore! From the amazing marine life to a beautiful waterfall and the sweetest people, I am already loving it here in French Pol...
After a beautiful few days in Fatu Hiva (previous episode) I am headed out to explore a little more of the Marquesas islands! I head over to Hiva Oa to check into the country and then Tuhuata, where I spend a few days recharging in and out of the water.
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I made landfall in the Marquesas islands of French Polynesia afte...
I had a few beautiful days in the Tuamotus and cannot wait to spend months here, sailing from island to island with no schedule. But before that happens, I need to get Mako checked into French Polynesia so he can go to land!!
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