On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we spring a leak while we are away from the boat and the Coast Guard stops by to tell us what we are doing right and what we are doing WRONG on our boat.
This crazy adventure started in early 2018 as we started resear...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we take a road trip across Florida to check out Sailorman’s selection of marine consignment, witness a manatee being released back into the wild at our marina, and of course, boat projects!
This crazy adventure sta...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we explore take the dinghy out to try our hand at catching fish in the Everglades and take an air boat ride to explore the heart of alligator country. Of course, the boat projects continue and our rigging is finally co...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we continue to tackle our never-ending list of sailboat projects and that’s when the reality starts to set in that getting the boat ready for cruising life is more work than we realized. In need of a break, we check ...
LIVING ABOARD: Sailboat Projects & Marina Life I Sailing on a Whim Ep.9
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we start to tackle our never-ending list of sailboat projects and get a taste of what marina life is like in Florida.
This crazy adventure s...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we start living aboard our new sailboat only to find an invader! Watch us battle our uninvited guest as we learn about some of the challenges of living on a sailboat.
This crazy adventure started in early 2018 as we ...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we say goodbye to our friends and family in Minnesota and drive all the way to Florida and move aboard our new sailboat. All the planning and hard work is starting to pay off and we cannot believe we are now living on ...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, learn more about our work life as we take you along to see our biggest event of the year, the Crystal Ball New Year’s Eve in Minneapolis. In the midst of planning and running this HUGE event, we finalize the purchase...
On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, we travel from Minnesota to Florida to buy a sailboat! We finally get to see Whim in person, meet the current owner, and have a marine survey completed. Of course, we also run into some roadblocks like RUNNING AGROUND ...
To continue to learn more about sailing, we take an offshore sailing course with a few friends through Northern Breezes Sailing School in Bayfield, Wisconsin. We sailed on Lake Superior, took our ASA 103-104 course, and spent nearly a week staying on a sai...
On our way to take classes with the American Sailing Association, we take a road trip to Northern Minnesota stopping in Duluth to explore and have some fun before we learn to sail offshore on Lake Superior.
This crazy adventure started in early 2018 as we...
Our adventure continues as we continue to learn how to sail by crewing on races, take the helm for the first time, and overcome our nerves to take a boat out on a windy day on beautiful Lake Pepin. We still have no idea what we are going but we are having ...
Have you ever wanted to start an adventure? Well, we are going to try our best to show you how it's done! Join us at the very beginning, as we learn to sail! We want to share this journey with you so you can learn how to start living the life you want and ...
We’re leaving the Snow for the Sun! On a Sailboat!
Have you ever imagined yourself throwing caution to the wind and setting out on an adventure?? Well that's what we're about to do. My name is Dan and along with my friend Krista we have decided to buy a ...
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