Powerful and unpredictable daily lightning storms, huge tides, tons of dangerous debris in the water, large swell, poorly protected anchorages, sketchy beach landings, and big time expensive: all warnings we heard from sailors about cruising Costa Rica. In...
Bats, waterspouts, and ghosts??! Things are getting weird out here! We're making a big jump around the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, where we are on countless collision courses with big squalls - and we tour the eerie grounds of a definitely haunted isla...
Sailing through the most biodiverse region on the planet means that even a casual trip to the beach becomes a full on nature safari. Join us for some of the highs and lows of cruising Costa Rica, as we struggle through beach landings and get a nighttime sc...
Our time in Costa Rica is almost over -- but not before we take an incredible hike through one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet: the Osa Peninsula. Join us for our wildlife galore, storms, sailing, and so. many. RAINBOWS.
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We've spent the last two months traveling through Pacific Costa Rica, and we have just pulled in to our final port of the country. We have lots to do before we go, but before we do, it's time for us to take a much needed break. Join us for wildlife (includ...
Join us as we pick up the anchor in Costa Rica for the last time and set sail for Panama, Mike lives out his island dreams, we see the clearest waters EVER on Via, and we realize we are perfectly timed to catch a natural event that happens no where else on...
Join us for our final cruising days in the Pacific Ocean! In this episode we've got terrible anchorages, squalls, and some seriously epic marine life... including a man-eating crocodile.
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We may be in some of the most beautiful places on earth and having some amazing highs, but behind the scenes, there's more to the story. Join us as we share some honest words about what life on board has been like lately, we take on the most notorious pass...
Three years after leaving Seattle Washington, we have arrived at the gateway to the Atlantic: the Panama Canal -- and it feels absolutely surreal to be here. Join us for some beautiful old town Panama City sights, the delight of flying in crew for the tran...
Join Mike and Taylor from the YouTube channel 'Making Our Way' as they navigate their sailboat via through the famous Panama Canal. Learn about the historical significance of the canal and witness their successful journey from the Pacific Ocean to the Cari...
In this episode of Making Our Way, Mike and Taylor from Sailing Via discuss their new main sail upgrade and prepare to embark on a new chapter by navigating through Central America's Atlantic Ocean waters. Watch as they venture out of Shelter Bay Marina.
In this video episode, we join Mike and Taylor on their sailing journey from Seattle through the Panama Canal and arrive at the mesmerizing San Blas Islands where they engage in a fascinating local tradition - trading. They exchange their old main sail for...
Join Mike and Taylor on their incredible sailing voyage as they make their way to the awe-inspiring Sand Blast Islands, a remote archipelago off the coast of Panama. Watch their exciting journey unfold as they conquer challenges, meet local communities, an...
Witness Mike and Taylor's adventures in raw boat life as they navigate through the challenges and beauties of the remote Panama paradise. Embrace the beauty of living among the islands, facing the winds, and experiencing life in Guna Yala territory with th...
Join the Making Our Way crew as they embark on an unforgettable adventure in Sand Blossom! After months of travel, they reunite with friends to find the most incredible island getaway. From navigating challenging winds to finding the ideal spot for a remot...
Explore the stunning beauty of Panama's Sand Blossom Islands with Making Our Way hosts Mike and Taylor as they face a surprising twist: relentless no-seeum bites. Despite the discomfort, they embrace the local adventure by hunting invasive lionfish for din...
One of the questions we hear a lot about the cruising lifestyle is: do you ever get lonely? Join us as we answer this question and take you along through the absolutely stunning San Blas islands of Panama-- where we explore shipwrecks, play volleyball, div...
We have fallen in love with the remote Panamanian archipelago of San Blas -- and as our months here begin to come to a close, it feels like we've been living in a dream. Join us for the best of the best: perfect weather, amazing friends, postcard-perfect i...
After one of our most beautiful weeks in San Blas, the tides turn -- and fast. In just a couple dramatic and stressful days, we encounter multiple boats dragging quickly across crowded anchorages, are forced to go out in conditions that we would never choo...
After nearly four months, our time in the San Blas islands of Panama has finally come to an end. Join us as we pay a heartfelt goodbye to this extremely special place, and prepare to set sail for a new country and continent: Columbia.
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Our time in San Blas has come to an end, and our time in Columbia is just beginning. But before we can settle into life in the big city of Cartagena, we have to take on a few big challenges: a brutal passage, a bashy run, and a docking situation that requi...
After four months of living in bare feet on deserted islands surrounded by nothing but the ocean, these two salty sailors head to the bright lights of Cartagena and live a life of peak city luxury: restaurants, shows, art, an exceptionally fancy rented vil...
We've been in Cartagena for 3 weeks now, and we have gone ALL OUT in our time here -- absorbing as much of the city, culture, and food as we possibly can. This week we leave our luxurious rental villa, have a high-stress day moving Via from the work yard t...
After an incredible month spent living a life of luxury in Cartagena, a weather window appears overnight, and we decide to take it. Join us as we scramble to get the boat and ourselves ready, untie the dock lines, and head out on our LONGEST passage yet in...
We have departed Cartagena and are crossing the Caribbean Sea on our longest passage to date. While our weather window is mostly benign, it takes a gnarly turn on our final day. So we have a difficult decision to make that could be dangerous if we get wron...
After sailing Central and South America for the last 7 months, we have just crossed the Caribbean Sea and arrived in Puerto Rico -- where things are both somehow new and familiar. Join us as we taste test Pina Coladas and do lazy river floats with our frie...
We've been cruising full time for nearly four years now, and have encountered this abysmal part of this lifestyle over and over already. But something about this one is especially tough. Join us for our last few days in Puerto Rico: food, fun, dares, false...
We're sailing to the states from South America and we have just departed Puerto Rico after a short but sweet stop. But before we get to enjoy the beautiful Bahamas Blues, we have to make it through a 4 day passage that feels like 4 weeks. Join us for a biz...
Our voyage to the Bahamas was a rough one: a false start in Puerto Rico, the wild Mona Passage, and then our arrival anchorage turning into a washing machine -- we are hungry for a rest and we finally get that, and so much more. Join us as we explore the c...
Sailing the world can be hard, but it's weeks like this that make us realize how lucky we are. Join us for THE BEST that the Bahamas has to offer: pristine beaches, epic diving, sharks, champagne sailing, and more.
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We have one day left in the stunning Exumas in the Bahamas -- and it's a GOOD ONE. But then we're tasked with making a large amount of miles north, and things become hectic. Join us for the highs and lows of cruising: baby sharks and turtles, epic views, t...
Our time in the beautiful Bahamas has come to an end, and we head out on our sail to the United States. But with our plans beyond this season uncertain, we realize this might be our final offshore passage on Via -- and it's a good one: complete with rocket...
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OUR LISTING:
https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2004-caliber-40-lrc-se-9611130/
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We have made landfall in the States after sailing out of the west coast several years back, and it's time to enjoy the city of Charleston. But our cutler shock and delight doesn't last long, as we get thrust into a gauntlet of problems.
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We've just sailed back into the US after sailing out of the West Coast several years ago, and we're making our way up the Intracoastal Waterway on the Eastern Seaboard. This experience is unlike anything we've done on Via and comes with its own unique set ...
We've been moving fast over the last few months to get our boat from South America to the Chesapeake Bay -- we're finally in our home stretch, in more ways than one -- and it's filled with surprising wildlife, birthday celebrations, beautiful countryside, ...
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