Sailing Into the Mystic
Welcome aboard Sailing Into the Mystic, a real time experiment in affordable blue water sailing. We’re a sailing couple documenting our journey of bluewater cruising, liveaboard sailboat life, and budget sailing along the coast of Mexico and beyond. Right now we’re cruising Baja California, Mexico, learning as we go, doing DIY sailboat repairs, boatyard projects, and figuring out the real cost of living and traveling on a sailboat. This channel is about real sailing, not the fantasy—including sailboat maintenance, cruising costs, boat repair expenses, and what it actually takes to liveaboard on a budget. Along the way we also share: ⚓ Practical tips for budget sailing and cruising 💸 Honest breakdowns of what things actually cost 🔧 DIY repairs, upgrades, and lessons learned 🌊 Life at sea and along the coast of Baja California and beyond Subscribe and join the Mystic Crew! #liveaboardsailing #sailingcouple #sailboatlife #budgetsailing #liveaboard
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Welcome aboard Sailing Into the Mystic, a real time experiment in affordable blue water sailing. We’re a sailing couple documenting our journey of bluewater cruising, liveaboard sailboat life, and budget sailing along the coast of Mexico and beyond. Right now we’re cruising Baja California, Mexico, learning as we go, doing DIY sailboat repairs, boatyard projects, and figuring out the real cost of living and traveling on a sailboat. This channel is about real sailing, not the fantasy—including sailboat maintenance, cruising costs, boat repair expenses, and what it actually takes to liveaboard on a budget.
Along the way we also share:
⚓ Practical tips for budget sailing and cruising
💸 Honest breakdowns of what things actually cost
🔧 DIY repairs, upgrades, and lessons learned
🌊 Life at sea and along the coast of Baja California and beyond
Subscribe and join the Mystic Crew!
#liveaboardsailing #sailingcouple #sailboatlife #budgetsailing #liveaboard
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![We Left La Paz to Heal | Provisioning for Paradise [Ep66]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/VqIe_LbaZJM/mqdefault.webp)
We Left La Paz to Heal | Provisioning for Paradise [Ep66]
After the dinghy theft we needed to escape the city. Jess is back, we provision water/diesel/gas & groceries, and decompress at two beautiful anchorages near La Paz. Full story of the theft in Ep 65. #sailing #boatlife #bajacalifornia We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the b...
We Found Our Stolen Dinghy in a Backyard #sailing #boatlife #bajacalifornia
We found our stolen dinghy in a stranger's backyard, but it was missing everything. We tracked down the hull only to find it stripped of everything. See how some incredible good samaritans helped us get almost everything back and salvage the situation. Catch the full story of how this recover...![Disaster in La Paz: Where is our Dinghy? [Ep 65]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/0tk31twRIP4/mqdefault.webp)
Disaster in La Paz: Where is our Dinghy? [Ep 65]
Arriving in the charming town of La Paz in Southern Baja California provides us with some unexpected experiences. Jess flies out, and Tim loses the dinghy! Watch to see how the story unfolds. We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the blue water cruising life on a teachers' re...
Beauty Don’t Stop Us, We Gotta Get to La Paz Ep64
Finally rounding the tip of the Baja Peninsula and enter the Sea of Cortez and what we immediately experience a whole different world. This one is packed full of scenery and wildlife that constantly surprises us in tis full glory! We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the blue wat...![Rip to the Tip – Sailing the Last Leg to Cabo [Ep 63]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/7cY8yvmyfts/mqdefault.webp)
Rip to the Tip – Sailing the Last Leg to Cabo [Ep 63]
Years of dreaming and finally we made it to the southern tip of Baja California...sailing this time. We take you along with us as we navigate the energy of the Pacific Ocean through some of the best sailing conditions and the fastest sailing we have done so far all in the same 24 hours. The weather...![Are we Sailing…or Motoring?? [Ep 62]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3Y2rciq1QLw/mqdefault.webp)
Are we Sailing…or Motoring?? [Ep 62]
In this episode, we continue our journey around the baja peninsula and learn the lesson that you end up motoring way more than you think you will when you are sailing long distance. We venture into the last third of the peninsula before reaching Cabo and we encounter astonishingly beautiful horizon...
Slowing down in San Juanico #sailing #sailingcouple #budgetsailing
Continuing on our sailing journey around the Baja peninsula, we take pause in San Juanico while waiting for a new delivery of Diesel to arrive in town. This becomes a blessing in disguise because it forces us to slow down for a couple of days to watch and notice the little things of beauty around u...
Settling Into a Sailing Routine #sailingcouple #sailing #liveaboardsailing
This segment of our Episode 61 shows the peace we find in sailing and a routine we found ourselves in while doing daily hops down the coast of Baja on the Pacific side. This is the quiet part of the journey that we strive to achieve in our sailing adventures. We are two recently retired educators,...![Sailing the Baja Coast and All He Wants is Tacos and Beer [Ep 61]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/vUJxMDmyb4U/mqdefault.webp)
Sailing the Baja Coast and All He Wants is Tacos and Beer [Ep 61]
Join us as we continue our trek around the Baja peninsula and document our expenses and how we make the sailing affordable. In this episode we take a slower pace to live our sailing adventure in more dreamy conditions and get to know some new people in the towns we visit. This is a peek into how w...
Retired Teachers vs Angry Ocean #sailinglife #adventure
Rookie mistake for new blue water cruisers is not having a system that prevents the boom from flying across the center of the boat from side to side as you get thrown back and forth across 10 foot swells. We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the blue water cruising life on a teach...
Our rudder got completely tangled under sail #sailing #boating #reallife
What should one do when you have a 40 foot line of kelp trailing off your sail boat while under sail? This is a typical problem sailors experience when coastal cruising along the Pacific coast. We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the blue water cruising life on a teachers' ...![A Mistake A New Cruiser Can Make with Their Boom [Ep 60]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/7Fj5wBzU5Ew/mqdefault.webp)
A Mistake A New Cruiser Can Make with Their Boom [Ep 60]
This sailing adventure captures the reality of cruising, from the easy to challenging sails. If you enjoy sailboat life, this look at our recent journey provides a glimpse into the highs and lows of coastal sailing, in particular along the Pacific Coast of Baja California. We share the ups and downs...
After 12 Hours of Rough Seas, We Finally Arrived #sailing #adventure
After a VERY long and rough night of sailing, we can't believe we are seeing the finish line. This is what it's like for us after a night sail. Continue the journey in Episode 59. We are two recently retired educators, looking to live the blue water cruising life on a teachers' reti...
The Climb That Almost Went Wrong #sailing #mast #scarey
Stuff breaks at sea. But we always hope that the emergency fixes don't include having to go up the mast. This time it did and the swells were just starting to get big. We attempt to manage the rigging while navigating in open water. and approaching the coastline. We are two recently retired ...
Ep59 Mast Emergency During the Crossing to Cedros Island
Sailing from San Quintin to Cedros Island turned into the most challenging sail of our Baja journey thus far. High winds, massive swells, and a snapped line forced Tim to climb the mast — while the boat was still moving. What started as a regular passage with typical winds and swells escalated to on...
Healing with Sailing and Friends #sailingcouple #sailinglife #liveaboardsailing
After all of the publicity we had to do recently to help find the perpetrator of our stabbing experience, we just wanted to let everyone know we are doing much better and finding some peace again. Here is a video of our happy place. We are now able to do some day sails in the beautiful Bahia de los...
We need Justice! #budgetsailing #sailingcouple #liveaboard
This short is a deviation from our regular shorts associated with our sailing episodes. Unfortunately, just after we sailed into Bahia de los Angeles on May 28, 2026, we were victims of violence by another American who was using drugs and hiding there from legal issues in the United States. After...
Our Fight for Justice After the Stabbing
We are pausing our regular Sunday episode schedule because something serious has happened. This video is a compilation of our evidence from a recent stabbing incident, which we've submitted as part of the legal process. We've navigated the Mexican justice system and are now awaiting a cour...
Quick Update #sailing #budgetsailing #liveaboard #sailingcouple
We are pausing our regular Sunday episode schedule because something serious has happened. Tim and I, along with friends, were attacked by someone with a knife, highlighting the critical need for personal safety and self defense. We'll be back soon with more content, but for now, we need a week...
Ep58 Racing a Storm to San Quintin
The storm was coming — and we had to get to a good shelter. In Episode 58 of Sailing Into the Mystic, we finally say goodbye to Ensenada and head south down the Baja California coast, stopping at two anchorages before pushing on to San Quintin ahead of an approaching weather system. This episode is ...
Jess vs Evil Water Machine
Last remaining task before departing Ensenada was to fill the water tanks. Ten trips to a water vending machine in Ensenada. It ate my coins, spit out my coins, gave me nothing, and then behaved perfectly when the office staff watched. This machine was EVIL. Full departure episode in Ep. 57 We are...
Most Bizarre Roadside Find in Baja #liveaboardsailing #sailingcouple #sailboatlife
We drove past this thing for months. When we finally stopped — we were not prepared. This Devil’s Castle is somewhere between Rosarito and Ensenada, Baja California. What is this place? 👇If you know, comment below, if you don’t know, check out episode 56 for more… We are two recently retired educat...
How Many Tools Can Tim Break? #budgetsailing #liveaboard #boatprojects
Three broken tools. Zero replacements bought. This is budget sailing in real life — and somehow it all worked out. Full build in Ep. 56 🛠️ #sailing #boatlife #sailboatDIY #DIYfail #boatmaintenance #liveaboard #sailingcouple #budgetsailing #sailinglife #boathumor #sailinghumor We are two recently re...