On December 21st, 2016 the Coombes family were forced to abandon Dove II, their sailboat and home, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This video is the account of their rescue from our perspective as the crew of Tilly Mint - the sailboat that answered th...
It's been a while since our last episode, but we finally have finished editing our sidecar travel videos. In this episode we explain where we've been the last many, many months. Then we go back to the Mediterranean - Greece and Italy. There, our buddy Matt...
Today we are thrilled to be a part of the announcement that the BVI is now open for business after Hurricane Irma. This video is a partnership with us (Monday Never), Virgin Motor Yachts (https://www.facebook.com/virginmotoryachts/) and Aristocat Charters ...
In 2016, we took a year off from work to go on what will hopefully be the first of many adventures. We took our 36-foot sailboat Paradox all over the Caribbean, and had the time of our lives. Here is a look back at the some of the highlights.
Now, we are...
After 3 years of sitting on this footage, we finally got around to editing the end of our sidecar adventure and are excited to share our 2-part Atlantic crossing videos. We hope you enjoy watching these as much as we did making them!
For those of you who ...
In this second part of our Atlantic crossing we leave Portugal and sail downwind to the Caribbean. The days are calm and peaceful (albeit rolling) and it looks like we will make it to Martinique in record time. That is, until we receive a mayday call and h...
In this out-of-sequence video, we look back to 2018 when we went on a sailing trip to Norway to experience 24 hours of daylight in the arctic circle. It was a toss-up for what was better, the epic scenery or the fishing.
We're back! After 5 years off from making videos, we've bought another boat and are slowly getting back into the swing on things. In this episode, we take a look back at our previous travels (anyone still remember those videos?). Then we talk about what bo...
Our new boat comes with a survey list of over 70 items to tackle. In this episode, Will gets to work - focusing on installing new exhaust hoses and an engine water pump. It's dirty, but ultimately very satisfying and gets us one step closer to having a usa...
This video is all about the projects that no one wants to do. Like ever. That's right, this is an episode all about fixing the head and head-related activities. Spoiler alert... sh*t really hits the fan.
MUSIC USED:
Epidemic Sound - https://share.epidemic...
In this video we cover a lot of ground, from boat projects to a COVID update.
Included are:
* Haul out
* Cleaning out the boat
* Attempting to fix the radar
* Fixing nicks and dings
* Detailed overview of getting new sails made
* An update on COVID and h...
It's been 2 years since we bought a boat that can take us around the world. In this episode, we finally leave the dock after a major refit. We start slow, just making our way down the coast of Florida. But man, does it feel good to get out there again.
MU...
Ah Key West. A great destination for day drinking. Unless you have a small child. In that case, it's all about what they want to do, when they want to do it. This episode is for all of you out there who like watching dolphins, butterflies, and seeing littl...
Running aground. They say it's "when" and not "if". In this episode we find out just how true that saying is. First we lose our engine. Then we get our friends @jandradventures to help us out with a dinghy tow. But it all goes wrong when a fuel tanker bloc...
It's our final stop in Florida before we finally make it to the Bahamas. In this video we explore Marathon. We get our little mermaid's energy out swimming in the Marina pool, enjoy ourselves at dockside bars, and get ourselves and our boat ready to leave ...
It's finally time to put away the boat projects and have some fun - even if it's short lived! In this video, we explore Bimini, an island we had visited in our first trip. We spend the days soaking in the sun and taking in the sights until it's finally tim...
The Exumas. This is what this trip has always been about. How to get to that picture postcard beautiful water. In this episode we finally sail to our first stops in the Exuma islands - Highborn Cay, Allens Cay, Shroud Cay, and Warderick Wells. The water, t...
Sailing with kids. We knew it would be an adventure, but what we didn't count on was the wildlife we would encounter so early in our trip. In this episode, our 2 year old befriends sharks, making all of her #babyshark dreams come true. Then she encounters ...
In this episode we continue to sail Paradox in the Exumas. We spend time in Blackpoint enjoying the famous rum punches at Scorpios, doing laundry and enjoying the beautiful island. From there it's time to explore shipwrecks in Little Farmer's Cay and then ...
George Town. It's a place that we didn't think twice about in our previous travels. It has the reputation of being "sticky" - as in cruisers can get stuck there. But it turns out that when you sail with a 2 year old, getting stuck is sometimes exactly what...
Boat projects. We all have them and some take more time than others. Our auto propeller was causing a vibration while underway and we realized that it was because one of the blades had some play in it. If we had been back in the states, this would have bee...
In this episode we welcome visitors on board and see what it’s like to have 4 adults and 2 kids on board our Contest 46. It’s a week filled with beach games, sailing, sea sickness, and pigs. Join us for a week aboard Paradox with our friends!
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Welcome to our throwback series of shorts - where we reminisce about our journey to take us to where we are today... sailing as a family of three. This short is the first in the series. Hope you enjoy and please let us know what you'd like to see next.
Our first few nights on our boat were rough! In this second short of the season we remember the early days before we got into our groove. But don't worry, we start sailing at the end and it's mostly uphill from here.
What was supposed to be a day sail ends up being a 2-week long cruise around the British Virgin islands. And throughout it, we cannot stop smiling. We realize then that we had absolutely made the right decision. Welcome back to our look at our old videos a...
We had been in George Town too long. So it was time to go adventuring again and try to finally catch some dinner. Along our sail to Long Island, we catch not one, but 2 fish. It must be the start of something, because on the day of Grouper Season opening, ...
Sailing the Ragged Islands. It's known as a remote destination that can be treacherous in certain wind conditions. We knew we needed to be prepared with plenty of food and water on board, but we had no idea what lay in store for us.
In the beginning of o...
Buddy boating. It's something we had never done before. But it completely changes our cruising experience for the better. Sailing with friends is SO MUCH BETTER than sailing alone.
MUSIC USED:
Epidemic Sound - https://share.epidemicsound.com/p9k6yb
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