While hunkering down in Isla Mujeres to build up our cruising kitty, we take advantage of a long weekend to explore some mayan ruins and cenotes in Coba.
Then we get right back to work in Isla Mujeres, where Jordan is working on a swim deck extension on ...
After working hard in Isla Mujeres to build up our cruising kitty, we take a long weekend vacation into the interior of the Yucatan to explore more cenotes and ruins.
We were both captivated by remote, quiet, and friendly Coba. We spent our first day hun...
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We finally saved up enough money to start cruising again! Wohoo! We worked our butts off doing anything from fiberglass, to painting, to sewing, and soci...
After getting back from our magical trip to Bahia de Ascension we get right back to work so we can make the money necessary to start cruising the Caribbean once again. Desiree finishes some sewing projects while Jordan begins work on an extension to a 58' ...
Get your war paint on! It's time for an Epic battle of the channels!
We gathered your challenge ideas, threw in some of our own, and went to town in Isla Mujeres with Dan and Kika from Sailing Uma.
Special thanks to those of you who submitted challenge...
After living in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for almost half a year while working hard to beef up our cruising kitty, we sort of forgot what it felt like to cruise! This trip to Bahia de Ascensión (Mexico) helped remind us about the ups and downs of cruising and ...
After exploring much of Bahia de Ascension (Mexico) and the nearby remote fishing village of Punta Allen we get lost in an extensive mangrove maze that wound its way into a large lagoon. After finding our way back to Atticus we decide to move the boat to a...
In this episode we stumble upon some gorgeous reef, talk about our weather fax setup, and finally we set out to explore remote and quiet Punta Allen on foot.
One of our favorite aspects of cruising is the ability to access places that are difficult to re...
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The first question we get after telling anyone about our plans to sail Atticus around the world is always "what about storms"? Before we actually started...
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The first question we get after telling anyone about our plans to sail Atticus around the world is always "what about storms"? Before we actually started...
After our most stressful passage yet we arrive in Bahia de Ascension and are reminded that cruising is actually worth it... sometimes. In Ascension we explore the beautiful sand flats and vibrant blue waters on "Little Shit", using Atticus as our home base...
After working our butts off in Isla Mujeres, we saved up enough $$$ to justify taking 2 weeks off of sewing, fiberglass, painting and wedding work to remind ourselves why the heck we want to sail around the world! So we took Atticus out for sailing adventu...
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How do cruisers shower and stay clean? It's totally different for everyone out there, depending on budget, boat size, and comfort level! We've seen it al...
Isla Mujeres continued to be a perfect place to find work. Desiree found a side-job doing social media photography for a wedding planning company, scored big time on a cruising sailboat whose owner wanted newly-upholstered cushions, and Jordan honed in on ...
After spending a couple of months heads down in sewing and fiberglass work, we both decided it was time to take a break from the darker side of cruising to remind ourselves about the rewards of working our butts off in a new country!
So we took a long wee...
After spending a couple of months heads down in sewing and fiberglass work while living in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, we both decided it was time to take a break from the darker side of cruising to remind ourselves about the rewards of working our butts off in ...
We spent 3 years refitting Atticus, our 30 ft sailboat. During those three years, we picked up electrical, plumbing, fiberglass, woodwork, paint, rigging, and sewing skills which have allowed us to sponsor our travel as we sail Atticus around the world. Wh...
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Is cruising more dangerous than living ashore? We've asked a handful of sailing channels and we're going to dive into it tonight and share our own perspe...
After completing various odd jobs in Isla Mujeres, we decide to hunker down for a season to continue to make money. We quickly settle into a sedentary lifestyle, and put our heads down to work.
Though we inhabit one of the most beautiful islands in Mexi...
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In last week's episode, we dragged anchor in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. We wanted to talk about what anchoring techniques and equipment we had aboard Atticus ...
We Dragged Anchor!!
We made it to Isla Mujeres, Mexico after cruising Cuba for a couple of weeks. We were so excited to get to a grocery store, provision, and enjoy a more comfortable cruising spot. But then... disaster strikes, and we drag anchor while ...
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Ever wondered what it would be like to live on a small sailboat while cruising the world?
Bathing, dishes, laundry, cooking, storage space and personal s...
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Ever wondered what it would be like to live on a small sailboat while cruising the world?
Bathing, dishes, laundry, cooking, storage space and personal s...
Our cruising experience in Cuba, after leaving Havana, got progressively more desolate as we headed farther and farther away from a big city. We rarely saw other vessels out on the water, and were the only boat in both of the anchorages where we dropped th...
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