We tore ourselves away from our comfortable marina slip in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and head south, rounding Mexico’s little ‘Cape Horn’, Cabo Corrientes on the way. Despite setting ourselves up for an easy day sail and we regained our sea legs, we go...
Yes, you read it correctly, Bohemia has a new first mate! The old one just wasn’t up to the job. Ha ha. Join us in this action-packed episode where we cover even more miles than usual, flying back to Europe to visit friends and family while little Bohemi...
Uh oh, that dreaded time came around fast, where we had to drive poor Bohemia into the slings and watch nervously as she was lifted 15 feet in the air and set down in the yard!
Of course, despite all of the planning we put into this for the past year plus...
At long last, LiFePO4 (a.k.a. lithium) battery technology has caught up with Bohemia on her travels! That's right, the power struggle is nearly over! We took delivery of two new Battle Born BB8D (https://battlebornbatteries.com/product/battleborn-270ah-12v...
Bohemia is a hive of activity this week, as the crew set to work cleaning corroded chainplates and bolting down the cabin sole in preparation for a future ocean crossing.
The First Mate discovered his (well-) hidden talents varnishing everything in sight,...
Buckle up! As the Captain hires a car and whisks the First Mate off on his long-promised tour of Puerto Vallarta! The only tiny problem is, that with the shopping list so full, there's no time for sightseeing, instead we get the diesel injectors serviced, ...
We sailed off the hook in Punta de Mita, Banderas Bay smoothly, only to get rudely overtaken by a fully-laden Hobie Cat... how embarrassing! But little did the Captain know, things were about the to take a turn for the worst as the First Mate was plotting ...
After a super early 2am start, we complete our journey north arriving in the scenic Punta de Mita, Banderas Bay, Mexico! The water was clear and the the sand golden, making us wonder whether we hadn't just sailed a few thousand miles in the wrong direction...
In this episode we sailed north from the beautiful, protected lagoon of Barra de Navidad, straight onto rough, confused seas as we tried to head north. Surprise, surprise, galley service was cancelled and First Mate forgot to prepare any food again! Ha ha....
After dropping the anchor in the cruiser's paradise of Barra de Navidad, what better way to begin the stay than hailing the local French Bakery on VHF and having them drop off freshly baked croissants and baguettes for breakfast?! 😍👌🥳
We seriousl...
In this episode we sail to the gorgeous Melaque on Mexico's Pacific coast, dodging breaching humpback whales on the way! We explore the town and sample the local palapa bar scene before heading to the nearby lagoon anchorage of Barra de Navidad.
If you're...
In this episode we check out the Pacific cruiser's paradise of Tenacatita, Mexico! We lifted the hook from next door bay The Aquarium, where we'd spent a week in isolation as the only boat in the bay, beginning to wonder whether anyone else was in town. Th...
We completed our daysail down into Bahia Tenacatita. After narrowly dodging the incoming shrimping fleet, the crew put in a few textbook gybes (just to prove we still can!) as we worked our way into the gorgeous 'Aquarium'.
We loved our time in The Aquari...
This episode rejoins our sail south from Banderas Bay on Mexico's Pacific Coast, down to the small town of Perula, just over 100 miles south. After the shock of an accidental gybe in the previous video, Bohemia's fearless crew regain their nerve and settle...
It was all going so well, until it wasn't... we departed from our pitstop anchorage in Banderas Bay late morning and had a perfect spinnaker run out of the Bay and south on an overnighter. When we reached the infamous Cabo Corrientes, the winds and especia...
The Captain didn't waste any time deploying the First Mate, mask and snorkel in hand, to check how the stern anchor landed, just in case it hit the nearby rocks. Unfortunately (for the Capt), the 'unreasonable' demand snowballed into a revolution among the...
We complete our delightful passage to Chacala with the spinnaker pulling us gently through calm seas. Despite a couple of mixups with the Captain's food orders, the sail was one of our best. Arrival in the bay, however proved to be more of a challenge, as ...
Having sailed a up river to reach the town, we spent a week exploring San Blas, taking in the laid back vibe and beautiful setting! We toured the town and the hillside fort that watches over it, before reaching to the nearby mangroves (thankfully with an u...
We really loved our time exploring the picturesque bay of Ensenada de Matanchen, with it's long palapa-lined golden beaches and the world's longest surf break!
Soon though, it was time to tie up in the nearby town of San Blas, Nayarit for a rare week of m...
Join Bohemia's fearless crew on passage from Mexico's Isla Isabel toward Bahia Matanchen on the Pacific mainland coast!
It was a beautiful sail with light winds and calm seas... so what better way to pass the time than a little banter, a close encounter w...
Join us as we venture ashore to explore the remote wildlife haven of Isla Isabel! Lying just 20 miles off the Pacific mainland coast of Mexico, Isla Isabel feels like it's in another world, where the birdlife isn't afraid of humans; they just continue goin...
We departed on an overnight passage south from Mazatlán to the spectacular Isla Isabel, arriving just in time for the swell to start rolling in to the questionable anchorage! It took many, many dives to free the chain from boulders, and a near miss with t...
Wow, what an action-packed episode we have for you!
We arrived in the wonderful, tropical Maztalán after a challenging 200 mile passage, but the weather didn’t quite give us the welcome we were expecting. Once the sun showed its face, we went ashore to...
A 30 hour passage with rough seas and short sharp 3 second swell on the beam was really not what we bargained for! Join Tom and Peter as they hoist the sails and point Bohemia across the sea, to the promised Mexican Riviera!
Also in this episode, a bonus ...
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