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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A couple of weeks ago we released a video about how we get weather information while we’re cruising using our weather fax setup. It sparked a lot of qu...
After successfully sneaking into the interior of Cuba, we arrived in Viñales valley in the tobacco region of Cuba. We decided the best way to see the area was to rent bikes and look for the best rock climbing spots. As it turned out rock climbing was also...
When checking into Marina Hemingway, the port captain told us that we could not go ashore anywhere along the N.W Cuban Coast except Cayo Levisa between Havana and Cabo de San Antonio because there weren't any facilities to officially check into on any othe...
Are you looking for an affordable method of receiving in-depth weather information while cruising? Weather Fax is by far and away the best option for those of us who can’t spend thousands of dollars on expensive radio or satellite equipment. For just $31...
Our time in Cuba was marked by extreme disbelief that we were actually cruising and using Atticus as a means to get somewhere new! In this episode, we explore a kookie artist's workshop just outside of Havana called Fusterlandia, and then leave Havana behi...
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We’re in the process of deciding our itinerary for the next 12 months, so we thought we would share our passage planning process and chat about some bo...
After dreaming about becoming cruisers for three years, we finally sail from Key West to Cuba and arrive at Marina Hemingway! After sleeping for 12 hours, we spend our first full day exploring Havana Vieja and are fascinated by the bustling alleyways full ...
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We get a lot of questions about how to choose a budget bluewater sailboat. Atticus is a used production fiberglass sailboat that has some great bluewater...
After sailing up to Sarasota Florida from Key West we spent the holidays with our families and got our small sailboat, Atticus, ready to leave the United States for a long time. Sailing to Cuba would be our first international landfall as well as our first...
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The majority of the money that went into Atticus’ refit, we made working on Superyachts. We actually first met each other while working on the same sup...
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