After 8 years of living aboard and cruising, Herby and Maddie discuss their favorite anchorages and marinas!
Harness Creek, Maryland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2VWcFznONs&list=PLlDgR504BxwmQKpzSKXSnLpJFqHfn5Kk1&index=9&t=0s
Oxford, Ma...
Ever dream of sailing across the Straits of Gibraltar and anchoring by the Rock of Gibraltar? Come along with us because that’s just what we did!
Herby and Maddie leave Tanja Bay Marina in Tangier, Morocco and have a spirited sail across the infamous Str...
After thousands of miles of cruising and three continents, this is a list of our Top 10 Worst Anchorages!
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Quarantine can make you go stir crazy. Sit back and be transported to the Strait of Gibraltar with Herby and Maddie from RiggingDoctor! The seas are tall and close together as they slice through the water on their classic heavy displacement full keeled cut...
We had our fun in Gibraltar and now are setting sail to cross the Mediterranean Sea in the Winter! We wait for the vicious and punishing Mediterranean Sea to calm a bit so we can escape our anchorage and voyage down wind 1000 nautical miles to Sicily!
Thi...
Living in a sailboat is an alternative lifestyle, and when you live an alternative lifestyle, changes will occur in the way you live and view life.
This is a list of 10 ways that living aboard has changed our lives!
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Day 2 of our epic voyage from Gibraltar to Sicily (non-stop with no engine, only sail) takes a turn for the worse. The weather continues to build and our wind steering can’t keep our sailboat on course. The seas begin breaking into the cockpit and over t...
The van trip has begun #vanlife and we are on the move exploring Southern Spain!
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Come along as we travel Europe on a budget while living in a converted van. We sleep in parking lots and visit wonderful sights!
In the middle of Spain resides a sword maker where the best swords in history have been made the same way for generations. The...
Join us as we visit two VERY different Spanish cities: Madrid and Bilbao. Each one has so much to offer historically, artistically, and architecturally, but which one would we suggest you visit in the end? This episode has a particular focus on art as we v...
Is there really a “proper” way to drink wine? What are tannins? What is a dry fruit aroma? Come to France and learn with us in Bordeaux itself! But first, we’ll take you to a beautiful little French town called Bayonne. It’s not popular with touris...
What do protestors and giant steampunk elephants have in common? They’re both in Nantes! Join us as we discover the historic city and eat delicious French food!
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Come tour our electric motor and find out why we have no regrets!
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Experience this historic beaches of Normandy and tour the sobering Hoc Point. But first, join us in paying homage to fallen American soldiers in one of the cemeteries of Normandy and visit the incredible island of Mont Saint Michel.
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Herby and Maddie's adventure takes them to Paris where they get to meet up with Maddie's parents who are there on vacation. They eat cheese, drink wine, tour museums, and eat the most delicious crepes ever!
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The second half of our adventures in Paris brings us to encounter some incredible scenery and art.
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Our van trip continues as we try VanLife in the heart of two cities in Belgium; land of waffles and beer!
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Our van travels bring us to the Netherlands, where the first thing we do is get stuck in the mud...but it’s worth it because Amsterdam is an incredible city! Come with us and learn why we would return here in a heartbeat! But Amsterdam isn’t all there ...
Germany is a magical place, and we’re here to show you why! This episode is PACKED with adventure. We begin in the incredible city of Cologne, which is home to the largest Gothic cathedral in Germany. Then we visit 3 unique castles that look like they ar...
This is an in-depth tour of the cabin, deck, Rigging, and bottom of our 1968 Morgan 45. She has been our home for 8 years, three of which have included an ocean crossing and the Mediterranean!
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Luxembourgish, nude bath houses, and dwarf gardens?? Three countries in ONE episode?! We visit Luxembourg to see a patron and end up having a blast before heading to Baden Baden to discover the luxuries of a spa town. Then we continue in the van to a third...
COVID-19 has hit hard and we are trapped in our van when all the borders shut down! We can’t get home and we can’t go any further, we are TRAPPED.
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There’s no way to cross the many borders back to the boat, but we are blessed with the use of a friend’s apartment in Austria! We live out our 50 days in lockdown going on hikes and capturing the beautiful scenery that surrounds us in this amazing plac...
In order to get back to our boat home, Wisdom, we must cross the borders of Germany, France, and Spain: three countries that are taking the COVID lockdown VERY seriously! After 50 days trapped in Austria, however, the time has finally come to make the atte...
We are back on the boat, and there’s a lot to do! Maddie turns 29, Herby gets a haircut on the pier and installs some much-needed lighting in the cabin, and we spend fabulous time with a fellow YouTube family, Mothership Adrift!
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We have lived in our sailboat for over 8 years now. Here are some simple but very useful “life hacks” that we have discovered along the way that make living onboard so much easier!
Check out Part 1: https://youtu.be/xwNfJhV9xD8
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Boat projects! Everything we do now is in preparation for leaving Spain! The biggest project by far is re-building the electric motor after one of its engines failed.
Synthetic Stay Installation: https://youtu.be/pVzHyC2EqoY
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The mast step is where the mast stands on the boat. This can occur on the deck (Deck Stepped) or on the keel (Keel Stepped). This simple difference of where the mast step is located can have huge implications on how the mast will behave on the boat. This v...
We move onto an Amel and experience a very different sailing style as we sail and motor to Cartagena. Herby spends a long time down in the engine room when the captain experiences motor troubles. Once we reach Cartagena, we explore and bring you on our adv...
How do you sail two boats to Ibiza? One person has to jump ship!
Maddie sails on an Amel (Delos boat) to Ibiza while Herby jumps onto a Najad 460 (Ran Sailing). The winds start out nice but then go away and they end up motoring through the night to arrive ...
Imagine sailing a beautiful Amel Super Maramu around Ibiza! Clear waters, sandy topless beaches, and awesome sailing: otherwise known as paradise ⛵️
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Winches are incredible machines, but they need to be well maintained to remain a dependable component on your yacht. Winches might seem complicated, but the routine maintenance is very easy and simple to carry out. In this video, I show you the correct way...
We continue to experience engine troubles aboard “Foresight” but it doesn’t stop us from sailing around Ibiza. We even put up the spinnaker pole and Maddie learns all of the vocabulary as the guys struggle to set it up. If you like beautiful sailing ...
We have a bit of a scary sail through a very narrow passage between giant rocks before moving to a different boat. We spend our last few days on the incredible island of Formentera with our friends from the family sailing channel, Mothership Adrift! We hav...
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