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JANUARY 2020 - This week we continue sailing south through the Exumas trying to escape the crazy winter weather systems and trying to beat the next 30 knot front. On the way down we discovered a crazy cave on Great Guana Cay that wound way down in the ear...
BLOWHOLE at BLACKPOINT SETTLEMENT, EXUMAS! The famous SWIMMING PIGS and MORE!
This week week leave Staniel Cay, Exumas to visit the famous swimming pigs at Big Majors Spot...because...everyone else has, we may as well too! After our fill of Piggyville, w...
30-KNOT WINDS for 4 DAYS! THUNDERBALL GROTTO and STANIEL CAY, EXUMAS!!
This week we sail to Staniel Cay in the Exumas and settle in behind Thunderball Grotto for a 4 day stretch of 30 knot winds. Battered by winds and insane current, we become trapped i...
ANCHORED with CRUISE SHIPS! MASSIVE liveaboard provisioning and SAILING TO THE EXUMAS!
This week we say goodby to our good friend Jeff (don't worry, he'll be back!) and see some less touristy parts of Nassau, including grocery shopping with the locals. ...
Our Journey Continues to NASSAU!! FISHING for KING MACKEREL and JUNKANOO FAIL!
As we leave the Berry Islands after a 2 week stay in VERY difficult winds, we finally continue southward to NEW PROVIDENCE, where we anchor at Jaws Beach and ATTEMPT a visit t...
MEGASODE!! 25 KNOT WINDS TRAP US in the Berry Islands! 14 DAYS of FUN and ADVENTURE!
This week's super sized episode boils down our somewhat extended stay in the Berry Islands, Bahamas, as 25 knot winds keep us from proceeding south toward the Exumas. ...
From ONE ROLLICKING PASSAGE to ANOTHER!! We head SOUTH to the BERRY ISLANDS!
After a crazy passage across the Gulf Stream to West End, Grand Bahama, we leave the very next day for the Berry Islands, about a 12 hour sail South. It turns into another fris...
25 - 30 KNOT WINDS and 10 FOOT WAVES as we CROSS THE GULF STREAM!
This week our world sailing adventure begins in earnest as we leave the United States for the forseeable future and head for the Bahamas! We had a narrow weather window to hit to avoid bei...
FIREFLY BATTERIES INSTALLED! Final Hop South To Our GULF STREAM CROSSING and LEAVING THE UNITED STATES!!
Well folks, this video somewhat marks the end of a long chapter in our sailing story. It's the last video of our time spent in the US preparing our ...
TALL MAST! SO MANY SHORT BRIDGES! Plus - TONS of Beautiful SAILING!
This week we continue our transit out in the Atlantic Ocean from St. Augustine down to Stuart, FL as we make our way south toward our Gulf Stream crossing to the Bahamas and onward to t...
Trains, Christmas Lights, Mooring Balls, Roadtrips, Live Music, and ANOTHER Atlantic Passage!!
Yes, a lot is packed into this weeks episode. We finish enjoying the beautiful city of St. Augustine, then move our liveaboard sailboat to a mooring ball so we...
NIGHT of LIGHTS in ST. AUGUSTINE! MORE projects...NEW BATTERY BANK?!
This week we settle to enjoy America's oldest city St. Augustine, just in time for the huge celebration for the lighting of the city's Christmas lights! We experience some excellent do...
ATLANTIC SAILING! Our sailing ADVENTURE begins!
This week is our new start of sorts as we finally shove off from the dock at Brunswick Landing to begin our world voyage. It all starts with a chilly night sail south to St. Augustine, after which we'll co...
LEAVING the DOCK and HEADING FOR THE CARIBBEAN!!
That's right, the time has finally come! In this weeks video we show you the final couple days of prep as we leave Brunswick for good and head south for our Gulf Stream Crossing. Plus a recap of EVERY boa...
Happy Thanksgiving y'all!! We're currently on our last massive roadtrip visiting family before leaving the U.S. so unfortunately it's just not in the cards to get out a full episode. So in lieu, we just wanted to say thank you for your support and have a...
This week we leave Cecilia in the boatyard, hopefully recieving the best of care and a gleaming new bottom job while we go on an epic road trip for multiple family events AND the Annapolis Boat Show.
We return to find Cecilia looking like a million bucks...
The CAPSIZED FREIGHTER Golden Ray! A Sail to the BOATYARD and SLEEPING IN THE TRAVEL LIFT!!
This week, as we're only weeks away from our departure for the Caribbean, we sail off to tick off one of the biggest to-do items - getting Cecilia's bottom done! ...
960 WATTS of BLAZING SOLAR POWER! DIY INSTALL on our 46' LIVEABOARD SAILBOAT! and . ERIC ROCKS TIPSY McSWAY'S!!
Well, we've been building up to this one for a while...so many projects and so many preparations for our departure from the US in less than 6...
WATERMAKER PARTS EVERYWHERE!! Fixing a WONKY Install and TESTING IT OUT!
As our departure from the US grows more imminent, the "tech" videos keep coming...this week, the watermaker! Happily, our boat came with a pretty nice Spectra watermaker. Sadly, i...
The DAILY GRIND! What's It Like Living And Working On A 46' Sailboat?!
This week we did something a little different (for us) and filmed pretty much and entire day from start to finish just to give you an idea of how a typical day usually goes for us - a...
A Supposed LEISURE SAIL becomes a JAMMED MAINSAIL FURLER! How To Get The Boat BACK TO THE DOCK!
Well we've been working very hard to get Cecilia ready for world travel come December, so we decided we needed a little leisure sailing time. Out we go on a ...
The Big REFRIGERATOR SWAP! 4th of July Fireworks AT OUR DOCK! MORE Fireworks from our SHORE POWER!!
You can count on any "new" boat to curse you with a multitude of expenses, especially if you plan to voyage long term and REALLY need everything to work -...
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