This has probably been one of the most comical days on the boat... and I STILL laugh looking back at it. I hope you enjoy it and can have a laugh with us!
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This week is a pretty typical boat life week. We do some exploring, find some dolphins, catch flies, and take a fun trip to town!
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This week we leave Nassau and sail to Spanish Wells, an island I hadn't been to in a few years! We experience some squalls, see some dolphins, explore a bit, and run the dinghy aground!
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This week we take shelter from tropical depression Alex/Agatha. We move to different bays, get some groceries to prepare for our next adventure, do some boat projects, and hang out while we wait for it to pass!
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Ben and Shea leave us this week; but not after exploring the area a little bit! We go snorkeling, visit the statue, do some deep bluewater dives, jump in crystal clear water, and I prepare some ceviche from a Cero Mackerel!
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“Get in the dinghy” and “feisty shark” became the joke of the trip, find out why!
Ben and Shea are guests for 5 days. We made it to Andros in the last video. Join us for a few days in Andros. Shea completes her PADI freediving certification, sees ...
This week, Taylor gets onboard and will be making Soul de La Mar her home for a month! We sail to a few different anchorages, tons of diving, some fresh caught fish, wine, sunsets, and getting charter-ready! Ben and Shea join us as we go to Andros and we e...
Y'all have asked, and here it is! I dive into my childhood and go into detail about WHY the Bahamas, my experience, my passions, and my mission!! Why did I choose marine biology? How did I become comfortable with boats? What led me to the Bahamas? Why a mo...
You asked for it, and here it is! A more in-depth view of what it looks like for me to sail single-handed! I spend two days to 90 nautical miles solo. I hand-steer the whole day 1 and get autopilot working day 2. OH! and dolphins show up!! I hope you enjoy...
This is a special one! I am able to make my way south to celebrate my parent's 25th anniversary with them!! I face quite a few squalls and unpredictable weather but also get a few gorgeous days. My brother and I create a rope swing and then he almost gets ...
This week I leave Nassau and arrive at one of my favorite islands in the Bahamas to spend time with family! Join me as we do some freediving, sailing, see some turtles mate, and have a last-minute bartending experience! ... And summer wouldn't start out ri...
Join me this week as Yellow the Label join me to shoot for their FIRST swimwear line! We capture the beauty of the Bahamas and what it can offer while showing a little bit of what goes into getting content!
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I finally left Florida after nearly 4 months! There were still some uncertainties regarding the steering and solar, plus navigating around a head-on wind, but I made it! It was an overall great crossing and I am so excited to finally be home.
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This week I was able to finally sea trial my boat after the engine was installed! After waiting in Florida for 3 months, I was so excited. However, on the sea trial I noticed something off and had to haul out (again)! Follow along as I learn about rudders ...
This episode has so many projects involved, plus my engine install is finally finished!! I wire my windlass to my helm, get towed for the (hopefully) LAST time, paint my Beneteau decks, wax the boat, clean up a bit, and get ready for the sea trial!
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Join me this week as I fix the water manifold that previously broke, plan my new exhaust system, and the most exciting thing; I can make my own water! It was a challenge finding space for a watermaker in my Beneteau 510, but we made it happen without sacri...
I finally get to splash after a month in the yard! I was in the yard for two extra months waiting for an exhaust system that wasn't even close to being ready. I picked up my brand new Highfield dinghy which I'm so excited about! Then I finished some fun pr...
Two new engines within months of each other?! I made it to Fort Lauderdale and after a month I got my second new Nanni engine put into my boat. I sand my teak and wax my hull while waiting for the new exhaust system that still isn't ready.
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Join me this week as I leave The Bahamas to sail back to Florida with NO engine and NO autopilot! We face squalls, cruise ships, and rough seas. There is quite a bit of towing involved, some boat projects (solar panels, wiring, batteries, waxing), and haul...
Join me this week after I arrive in the Bahamas! My best friend from my hometown comes to visit, my dinghy engine doesn't work, I have my first charter, and my BRAND NEW engine breaks. We have a great New Years Eve, see pigs, make rope swings, m, with shar...
How to pack load your whole life onto a boat in 36 hours?! AND prepare a boat to be in the islands for 6 months? Check! And finding out the best way to seal a dinghy leak!
Here, I load my boat up, do some finishing repairs and touch-ups, and head out to th...
This one is special to me! I FINALLY leave Puerto Rico and sail to Florida. This episode is full of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, some big waves, a emotional reflection as I begin my journey as a single-handed sailor, and I dock solo for the first time T...
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Join me as I fly to Puerto Rico for a week of getting Soul de La Mar ready to sail to Florida! After 4 months of waiting, I was finally able to fly to Puerto Rico in time to see my 1993 Beneteau Oceanis get splashed to begin our journey. Join f...
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