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June 7, 2025
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Atticus Update 98: We made a sunshade!
Hi guys! It has been a while since our last post so I wanted to just give you all a quick update and show off my new sunshade! I made it using Julie Gifford's design in her book "Canvas for Cruisers"
Atticus Update 99: Key West to Sarasota!
We FINALLY made it out of Key West with Atticus up to speed as a cruising sailboat! Had an amazing sail up to Sarasota with our new Monitor Windvane (Scanmar International) which Desiree can't stop kissing. Happy Holidays from Atticus in our cheesily match...
Atticus Update 100: Last job before Cuba!
In order to replenish our cruising funds which have been so abruptly depleted by last minute projects and provioning we decided to take on a home improvement project for Desiree's parents; installing hardwood floors.
Atticus Update 101: Provisioning for Cuba!
Getting all the supplies onboard for our departure from the US has been a huge challenge. Lots of stuff, very small boat.
We’re Finally Cruising!! Project Atticus Season 2
We're Jordan and Desiree. We spent 3 years fixing up Atticus, our 1963 Allied Seawind 30, and now we're finally sailing around the world on a budget and working along the way to make ends meet. We believe you don't need a lot of money to follow your dreams...
WE’RE BACK! Cruising the Caribbean | Project Atticus
Sorry for the long radio silence but we are back and more excited than ever! We are releasing Season 2 of Project Atticus which will be showcasing our adventures in the Caribbean following the completion of our three year refit on Atticus. During the refit...
Sailing Key West after Refitting a Small Sailboat S02E01 | Project Atticus
After two years of refitting a small sailboat in Key West, Florida, we take off on our first adventure aboard Atticus, our Allied Seawind 30. We motored to the nearby protected anchorage at Saddlebunch Key for a weekend of kayaking, swimming, and generally...
Announcing our first Live Stream! | Atticus Update #102
Tune in on Monday Dec. 18th at 6:00PM EST for our first ever LIVE STREAM! We'll be discussing our journey from the end of our refit to where we are now. Also text the word "Atticus" to the number 43506 to receive a notification whenever we go live so you n...
Sailing around the world | Project Atticus’ First Live Stream
Our very first live stream is focusing on our journey so far from the boatyard in Key West to Isla Mujeres Mexico and all our challenges and adventures in between. Did you like this video? Please don’t forget to give it a thumbs up, it helps us out a lo...
Sailing the Dry Tortugas | First passage on Atticus | S02E02 | Project Atticus
After our first sail on our small sailboat, Atticus, we head off on our first short passage to the Dry Tortugas National Park. Sailing to the Dry Tortugas from Key West, Florida is a relatively short journey of roughly 70 Nautical Miles and should take ab...
Happy Holidays from Isla Mujeres!
We wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday season from Isla Mujeres!
5 Budget Cruising Lessons | Atticus Live
Preparing to sail around the world on a budget can be a difficult and stressful ordeal. In our experience we struggled to paint a realistic picture in our minds of what the real challenges of cruising would be. That's why we were always desperate for first...
Engine Problems in Paradise and Snorkeling the Dry Tortugas S02E03
Snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas is an amazing experience as Fishing in the park is prohibited and many species that are rare or are unable to grow very large are abundant in the Dry Tortugas. After snorkeling our small sailboat Atticus gets a line wrapped ...
Working Hard and Playing Hard in Key West | S02E04
To finance our dream of sailing around the world on a budget aboard our small sailboat, Atticus, we have been working in Key West, Florida, on charter catamarans as a Captain-Mate duo. The money is good enough for us to both finance Atticus’ refit as w...
How to Get Hired on Superyachts | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
Sailing to Cuba: We Finally Start Cruising! | S02E05
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...
5 Tips for Choosing a Budget Bluewater Sailboat | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
Marriage Proposal in Cuba! S02E06 | Project Atticus
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 ...
How to Plan a Passage on a Sailboat | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
Sailing Cuba’s Northwest Coast as Newbie Cruisers | S02E07
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...
WeatherFax | The BEST budget weather solution for Sailors
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...
Snorkeling hidden reefs in Cuba | S02E08
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...
Rock climbing and biking in Cuba’s tobacco region | S02E09
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...
Weather Essentials for Sailors & Cruisers | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
We Ran Aground! Sailing Cuba | S02E10
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...
Realities of living aboard a small sailboat Part 1 | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
Realities of living aboard a small sailboat Part 2 | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
That Feeling When you Can’t Find Your Sailboat… |S02E11
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 ...
Why We Dragged & What We Learned | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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 ...
Gotta Make That Money! Making Money While Cruising | S02E12
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...
Is Cruising More Dangerous Than Living Ashore | Atticus Live
Never miss a live stream! Text ATTICUS to 43506 to receive a text notification every time we go live! 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...
How to Make Money While Cruising | Project Atticus
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...
The Coolest Place We’ve Ever Swam | S02E13
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 ...
Trip Ashore to Explore Mayan Ruins! | S02E14
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...
A Day in the Life: Making Money While Cruising | S02E15
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 ...