As soon as we finished varnishing our aft stateroom, we jumped right into our next project which was restoring our portlights and cabin sides. A lot has changed in 30 years since Avocet was built, check out how we gave her new life! ⛵✨
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We love our teak interior, but with such beauty comes a certain level of care. Finally, after many other projects, it was time to start varnishing our interior, starting with our Stateroom. This project video is 3 in 1: we were not only revarnishing but al...
The crew of Avocet head north to sail their Victory 21 in the High Sierra Regatta at Huntington Lake, California with the Fresno Yacht Club and Victory 21 fleet.
It was truly a whirlwind of a week! 4 days, 10 races and a few fix-its in between we were ex...
What do you do when EVERYTHING goes wrong? You try to make the best of it, of course! Join us for this wild ride of rials and triumphs. At the end of it all, we were both safe, healthy, happy, and stupid in love with each other-what more could we ask for? ...
Join us for our first of many Santa Cruz Island adventures! This time we explored the beautiful picturesque Potato Bay, our absolute favorite anchorage Little Scorpion, and the historic Scorpion Ranch. We can not wait to show you the rest of the island and...
It took some time, but here it is the SECOND half of our Head Refit! We picked up right where we left off so if you haven't already seen part 1, click on this link ( https://youtu.be/S79MW2HlltA ) to educate yourself before you dive into this mess of a vid...
This year the crew of SV Avocet had the opportunity to participate in the Home Port Regatta, a fun race for cruisers and liveaboards pulled together by cruisers and liveaboards! The best part about it is all the proceeds benefitted the Channel islands Wild...
Step 1: Demolition! When we first bought Avocet, she checked off all the things we wanted in a boat except 1: having a shower stall. Chris assured me that we would have enough room to build our own, but once we got into it we realized that not everything w...
It's the Catalina F***ing Wine Mixer! Also known as Chris's Birthday weekend. Yes, we spent Captain Chris's birthday sailing to Santa Catalina Island where we celebrated with friends and family. It was our first visit, but most definitely not our last. We ...
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WOW 2018 was non-stop! Funny enough, the crew of SV Avocet's 2019 is already booking up. Be sure to follow the crew on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date with all their adventures!
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Welcome back for another DIY project video! This time we are raising our quarter berth from a double bunk to a single queen bed, making it much more comfortable for one person or a couple. All the details are on our blog! Thanks for watching!
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We have always looked forward to decorating our home for Christmas, however since we live on a boat now we had to get a little creative ;) What are your holiday traditions at sea or on land? Share them with us in the comments belo...
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The Woolsey and Hill Fire destroyed over 20,000 acres while the smoke carried over to neighboring cities. The air quality at our slip was at an all time low and to make it worse, the highways were c...
We were recently gifted a new-to us dinghy that was designed by Lyle Hess, the same man who designed some of our favorite boats including the Bristol Channel Cutter and the Fatty Knees. Our Dinghy is a Dover Dory, the predecessor to the Fatty Knees (which ...
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The crew of SV Avocet has partnered with Pack Your Trash to challenge YOU to get out and pick up a bag of trash. Once you collect your bag, hashtag #packyourtrash and challenge 3 friends to do the same! Together we can keep trash o...
We have received so many amazing questions on our Instagram, we wanted to take the time to answer them all! Join us for a little Q & A sesh on the bow.
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Join us as we sail Avocet farther than we have before, all the way to Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands.
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