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July 22, 2023
Out Chasing Stars – Page 6
10 Thoughts on Cruising Saint Helena
Almost every sailor crossing the South Atlantic stops in at Saint Helena along the way. It's located about halfway between Cape Town and Brazil and the combination of incredible beauty and history make it a can't miss spot. We spent 12 days exploring the...
Spinnaker Disaster = ALL HANDS ON DECK!! – Ep. 155
We haven't had much luck with our big blue spinnaker, but this passage was our worst moment yet. The furler got jammed, the tack line chaffed through, the bowsprit block exploded and then the sail got dumped into the water when we tried to get the sail do...
If You Think Docking A Sailboat Is Hard… – Ep. 156
Just wait until you watch our friend Hans pilot giant container ships into Brazil! We sailed into Recife, Brazil just in time for the last day of Carnival. After a long passage, we weren't prepared to party quite as hard as the Brazilians but we still h...
10 Thoughts on Cruising (Recife) Brazil
Brazil is a great stopping point on a South Atlantic crossing up to the Caribbean. We chose to pull in to Recife for a very important reason. Our friend Hans and his family live there. But it turns out Recife is well worth a visit all on it's own! We'v...
Sailing Through the Doldrums on Our LAST LEG! – Ep. 157
The passage sailing from Brazil up to Caribbean was supposed to be the last long passage of our circumnavigation. Little did we know it would end up being the LAST LEG as well! The sailing after leaving Brazil wasn't particularly easy. We faced constant...
WORLD CIRCUMNAVIGATION COMPLETE! WE DID IT!!! – Ep. 158
The dream had been 10 years in the making. On March 26th, 2020 after five and half years, almost 45,000nm sailed (from France), and 35 countries visited, we crossed our wake sailing into Antigua and officially completed our world circumnavigation. It was...
She Sailor Sea Story Announcement
Zoom registration link for all those interested: http://bit.ly/NWSA-REEF QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT! On October 20th at 8:30EST, Amy will be joining other bad-ass women sailors who are presenting as part of the She Sailor Sea Story Series on Zoom. The topic t...
Circumnavigation Celebration T-Shirt Announcement
Buy your t-shirt here! https://www.bonfire.com/world-circumnavigation-tees These are special, limited edition t-shirts to celebrate the completion of our circumnavigation! Soft, comfortable and all proceeds go to the Women's Sailing Foundation. Get you...
Upcoming Plans for Starry Horizons
A quick update on where we are and what we're doing for the upcoming season. Spoiler alert: it's going to be a lot colder than we're used to!
WE’RE BACK!!!
Did you miss us?? Fear not, because we are officially back aboard Starry Horizons and living the cruising life once again. Our circumnavigation has been completely documented so it's time to try something a bit different. Find out what the future holds...
Sailing Around The World – The Highlights
We've chosen our favorite moments from the 6 years we spent sailing around the world. It's a wonderful look back at great memories of sailing, exploring exotic locations and time spent with friends and family. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know what...
What It Takes To Sail Around The World
In March 2020, we officially joined the small club of people who have sailed around the world. Want to know what it takes? Let's talk about it. ================ Suggested Reading ================ Jimmy Cornell’s World Cruising Routes: https://amzn.to/...
Shirts, Shows & Books! Announcements Galore!
ANNOUNCEMENTS GALORE! Buy Liz's (aka Amy's) Books!! https://www.lizalden.com/books/ Buy your t-shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/world-circumnavigation-tees Annapolis Sailboat Show Discount Code: OutChasingStars2021 https://www.annapolisboatshows.com/ticke...
The 9 BEST UPGRADES for a Blue Water Boat
It takes some work to turn a boat into a true blue water cruiser. This week we'll cover our nine favorite upgrades that helped us sail safely and comfortably around the world. ================ Table Of Contents ================ 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Ancho...
Build a Cruiser’s Library
Today we're talking about all the books that helped us maintain our boat, helped plan passages, fueled the cruising dream, helped us with medical emergencies and so much more. These are the books that have been important enough to remain on our limited sh...
How We Prepped for a Medical Emergency at Sea
The question always weighed heavily on our minds: what would we do if we experienced a medical emergency while sailing offshore? Out in the middle of the ocean you're all alone. There is no one to come rescue you. In this video, we talk about all the th...
OpenCPN Basics – The FREE Chartplotter Program
OpenCPN is a FREE program you can use for planning sailing routes, or you can get more in-depth and use it as a complete chart plotter. It is incredibly powerful, and yes, completely FREE! We use OpenCPN all the time aboard Starry Horizons so it was the ...
Annapolis Boat Show Debrief
Eight years after buying Starry Horizons at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, we finally got the chance to go back. It was so much fun seeing all the new catamarans and left us with lots to talk about. We sat down for a chat ranging from our thoughts on the b...
20+ Great Gift Ideas For Sailors
Buying a good gift for a sailor is notoriously difficult. We live in tiny spaces, which means everything on board has to be practical, space saving and low maintenance. We combed through the things we find most useful while living aboard our boat and hav...
We’re Leaving!!! Bahamas Bound!
Quick video to say sorry for the lack of a video this week but we’ve been super busy. Because we’re departing for the Bahamas!!! So excited for some warm weather and we’ll be in touch once we arrive in about a week!
Anchor Down in The Bahamas!
Another quick update to let y’all know we made it safe and sound to the Bahamas! The passage was a rough one so we’re getting cleaned up and will get another video out this upcoming weekend. Thanks for your patience! David & Amy
Stand Watch: Passage Life Aboard Starry Horizons
Ever wonder what daily life is like on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean? Stand watch with me over a 24 hour period during our most recent passage from Virginia down to the Bahamas. We'll go through a shift change, what we do at night, complete our d...
Boat Transducers: Airmar DST810 Unboxing and Review
Let's talk boat transducers. We recently upgraded to the new DST810 Smart Multisensor which takes the Depth, Speed-Through-Water, and Temperature capabilities of the original DST800, adds a new attitude sensor and bluetooth. In this video, we unbox the n...
OpenCPN Part 2 – Basic Planning & Navigation
Next up in our series on OpenCPN, the free chartplotter alternative, is how we use the program for basic navigation and planning. We'll cover the following: 0:38 - Measuring Distances 2:43 - Querying Objects in ENC/Vector Charts 4:14 - How to Drop Waypoi...
How We Track Passages – FREE Spreadsheet!
Download the FREE Passage Tracking Spreadsheet here: https://outchasingstars.com/sailing-passage-tracking-spreadsheet/ There aren't many times where one of my loves of my past life (spreadsheets) combines with sailing. But coming up with a solution for h...
5 Things I Wish I’d Known BEFORE Cruising
For the opposing view, here are 5 things that Amy wishes she had known BEFORE we set off on our sail around the world. What do you think of her list vs David's? Let us know! If you haven't already, you can see David's list here: https://youtu.be/DeVzZ6A...
Marriage Savers! Why You NEED Them On A Boat
We get asked about relationships on a boat all the time. And we absolutely believe that the best investment you can make in your relationship is a good pair of Marriage Savers. Or in this case, the SENA SPH10 Bluetooth headsets. Ours get used ALL THE TI...
Marine Electrical Systems 101
Modern boats are a complex mix of marine power systems. It can be daunting trying to figure out what everything means and if you will have enough power to run all the equipment you have aboard. We're going to start a new Marine Electrical Systems 101 ser...
How To: Boat Power Audit
It can be hard to know for sure just how much power a boat needs to run all the systems you want. Completing an electrical power audit can help you determine just how much power your boat will need to run the systems you want, or can help you discover exa...
Sizing a Marine Battery Bank
Our Marine Electrical 101 course continues as we discuss how to calculate the appropriate size for your Marine Battery Bank. Download the FREE Battery Size Calculator here: https://outchasingstars.com/download/15907/ After we calculated how much power yo...
International Shore Power for Cruising Boats
Setting up your boat to plug into shore power when cruising outside of your home country can pose a big challenge. And it all comes down to how you handle the difference in electrical frequency. In this video, we'll break down the various shore power set...
10 Thoughts on Cruising The Bahamas
The Bahamas may be one of the most popular cruising grounds in the world. And there are a lot of reasons why: the water is unbelievably beautiful, white sand beaches are everywhere and the cruising community is second to none. We spent the entire 2021/20...
Starry Horizons v2.0: New Boat vs Refit???
It's decision making time! Starry Horizons is approaching 8 years old and has sailed around the world. Is it time for a new boat? Is it time for an almost entire refit? We've got lots to discuss so come join us and see what plans we have for Starry Hor...
Our Eight Year Refit Begins!
After almost eight years living aboard our catamaran and sailing around the world, Starry Horizons is due for a refit. We've got big plans, including removing our generator, adding more solar, swapping watermakers, reworking our shore power connection, fi...
No Going Back! The Genset is Out and the Rig is Down!
Today is the day that the refit gets real! The yard comes by with a crane to unstep the mast, remove our generator and also help remove our old shore power converter. Watching all these things happen so quickly, it really sinks in... we're massively chang...