TOWED in a RAIN STORM, BAR HOPPING, and POOL UFO's!! This week we cast off our mooring ball in Fisher Bay and sail down the Abacos to Hopetown on Elbow Cay. Before we leave, we explore the north shore and have some drinks on a beautiful crystal clear bea...
UP THE MAST for REPAIRS, dodgy WHALE CAY CUT, and THE PERFECT ISLAND BAR!
This week on SailAway, we continue our cruise down the Abacos, Bahamas island chain with a destination of Regatta Time Abaco to do some racing. But a pesky jib furler issue has Eri...
BONUS video - NEW SailAway MERCHANDISE and our FIRST PATREON SHOUTOUT! In this, our very first "REDCUPdate" we want to announce our brand new t-shirts and stickers, available now on our website! And even more importantly, we've got PATREON PATRONS to than...
We sail off into the night, CROSS the GULF STREAM, enter the BAHAMA BANK, and check in at SPANISH CAY, ABACO, BAHAMAS!!
After setting ourselves up for the crossing at Lake Worth Inlet, Florida, we head to the Bahamas at about 11:00PM. This location would...
BAHAMAS BOUND, a half dozen draw bridges, and a midnight departure to the Gulf Stream!!
This week we finish up our final details for shoving off - vet visits, provisioning, and fueling up. But we're soon sailing down the Intracoastal Waterway towards P...
Bahamas Crossing Imminent! Final Prep - Lazy Bag Install! With our Bahamas Gulf Stream crossing only a couple days away, we're ticking things off the list to make sure the boat's in top shape for offshore sailing. The last major item is our mainsail stow...
MAN vs. MOTOR!! Who will prevail?! In this week's BONUS episode of sailboat living with SailAway, we present another "Maintenance Short".
You may have seen last week's regular episode "Every Sailboat Needs a Friend" detailing the testing of our new din...
Loren's DARK DINGHY SECRET, new tender complications, and our MARINA TOUR!
In this episode of sailboat living with SailWay, we prepare for our upcoming sailing trip to the Bahamas by buying a new, to us, dinghy. Unfortunately it doesn't go as smoothly a...
A swinging manatee party and dodging boats at "The Crossroads"!
In this episode of sailboat living on SailAway, we complete our sailing journey south to our temporary home base of Harbor Inn and Marine in Stuart, Florida. Along the way we come across some...
Docking in a downpour, an elated beach dog and *gasp* a double rainbow!! In this episode of sailboat living on SailAway we continue our permanent voyage south from St. Augustine, Florida to Adventure Yacht Harbor, where we dock in a torrential downpour, t...
Recovering from our near disaster, a reward of beautiful sailing, and lovely St. Augustine! In this week's episode of sailboat living with SailAway, we enjoy a day of recovery and sleep from our harrowing offshore night and entry to Jacksonville, then mea...
We narrowly escape crashing our boat on the rocks. In this episode of sailboat living with SailAway - things get dicey. It's not always bikinis and sundowners. It all starts simple as we continue our sail down the ICW from Hilton Head toward Savannah, w...
How to make your diesel shoot sparks...and start. This week's bonus episode of sailboat living with SailAway is a "Maintenance Short" (see all maintenance stuff in the "Messing About On Boats" playlist) We let you in on our ongoing starter/batteries conu...
ICW sailing in 39 degrees! Making our way to Beaufort, SC and MUCH warmer weather. In this episode of sailboat living with SailAway we truly begin our voyage south and onward to Caribbean sailing AND sailing around the world. We set off bright and early ...
BIKINIS, RUM, and RACING in the Bahamas!! In this REAL TIME UPDATE of sailboat living with SailAway it's 7/13/18 and we're coming at ya in the PRESENT timeline from Hopetown, Abaco, Bahamas to give you a glimpse of what you can expect from SailAway episod...
We get cozy on Layla, Charleston Race Week shenanigans, and goodbye to Charleston! In this week's episode of sailboat living with SailAway, the mood is bittersweet as we spend our very last days in Charleston. We've still got a lot of projects and prep f...
You GOTTA hear this! No Woman No Cry LIVE by Eric Dove aboard Layla! It's quality dock sailing with another "a Sailboat a Sunset and a Song" featuring none other than "No Woman No Cry" by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It's one of Eric's ALL TIME favorite ...
BIKINI winch grinding, BAD lip reading, and NEW SAILS! In this episode of sailboat living with SailAway we show you our brand new Precision Sails! We show you the rest of the ordering and design process, the unboxing, installation, and of course, flying ...
We SELL OUR HOUSE and prepare to sail south!! In this week's episode of sailboat living with SailAway, we take one of the biggest steps towards living on a sailboat fulltime - WE SOLD OUR HOUSE! This puts us on the boat in Charleston and in crunch mode g...
New holding tank, new radial drive wheel and more!! In this week's bonus episode of sailboat living on SailAway, it's Messing About On a Sailboat, Wave Two! This is essentially a tally of some major repairs and modification we've made since "Wave One" an...
5/28/18. Loren drinks coffee seductively, we update you on our progress, and give you a glimpse of what to expect in upcoming episodes!! This week's bonus episode is SailAway Real TIme Update 1 - Stuart, Florida. We've made the sailing voyage down (a co...
Cannabis Dispensary Tour, Bikini Frolicking in Mexico, Snowboarding Feats and Mayan Fertility Ruins!! In this week's episode of sailboat living with SailAway, while waiting for our new sails to be delivered to the boat we have a little bit of down time be...
You GOTTA hear this! "Ho Hey" LIVE by Eric Dove aboard Layla!! This week's bonus episode is "a SAILBOAT, a SUNSET, and a SONG" - Ho Hey by the Lumineers!
This series is all in the name - nothing less, nothing more! Sometimes you just need a little liv...
WATCH THIS before buying new sails! How to measure your boat!
In this episode of sailboat living with SailAway, we take you through the first steps of the giant leap of getting new sails. Layla's been limping along on her 23 year old sails long enough ...
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