SmoCo Sailing
We're Armand, Liya, and our doodle Pinot. In July 2024, we sailed off from Monterey, California aboard our sailboat Cosmo and began the biggest adventure of our lives. Since then, we've been sailing Mexico and beyond, sharing the real highs and lows of full-time cruising. From remote anchorages and incredible wildlife encounters to boat projects, spearfishing, weather, and everything that breaks in between. Our goal is simple: explore beautiful places, live life on our own terms, and share the journey honestly. So grab a drink, pull up a seat in the cockpit, and come sailing with us. New episodes every week.
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We're Armand, Liya, and our doodle Pinot. In July 2024, we sailed off from Monterey, California aboard our sailboat Cosmo and began the biggest adventure of our lives. Since then, we've been sailing Mexico and beyond, sharing the real highs and lows of full-time cruising. From remote anchorages and incredible wildlife encounters to boat projects, spearfishing, weather, and everything that breaks in between.
Our goal is simple: explore beautiful places, live life on our own terms, and share the journey honestly.
So grab a drink, pull up a seat in the cockpit, and come sailing with us. New episodes every week.
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The Discovery That Ruined Our Winter Cruising Plans & Marine Fridge Install | La Paz, Mexico | Ep 77
📍 La Paz, Baja California Sur 🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico The Hidden Problem That Trapped Us in La Paz for 6 Months Our quick two-week pit stop in La Paz completely spiraled! In Episode 77 of SmoCo Sailing, we return to La Paz expecting a fast turnaround; topping off water, oil changes, receiving pack...
Replacing Our Sailboat Water Tank Flow On/Off Switches | Project Mini-Sode 6
Welcome to Project Mini-Sode 6! In this quick boat project breakdown, Armand tackles replacing the on/off switches on our water tank separator valves aboard Cosmo, our Dufour 43 monohull. Managing 100 gallons of freshwater across three separate tanks: a 40-gallon tank in the V-berth, 30 gallons on...
Almost 2 years in the Sea of Cortez and we’re still in awe when dolphins swim alongside Cosmo
#seaofcortez #dolphins #sailing #boatlife #sailors #sailinglife #bajacalifornia
Our Chill Anchorage Turned Into a Recovery Mission: Lost Gear & We Had to Go | Ep 76
📍 Agua Verde & La Paz, Baja California Sur 🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico When everything that can go wrong does go wrong in paradise! In Episode 76 of our Sea of Cortez sailing journey, we head into Agua Verde expecting a relaxing week of spearfishing and calm anchorage days. Instead, a wedged groupe...
We Got Scammed & the Fridge Fiasco Gets More Complicated | Isla Coronado & Isla Danzante | Ep 75
📍 Isla Coronado & Isla Danzante, Baja California Sur 🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico Episode 75 delivered a little bit of everything and we're getting a bit real and vulnerable: a spicy four-hour day sail that had us working hard at the helm, a cabin full of thrown-around gear, and a hard setbacks...
Demolition Derby on Our Sailboat & Anchoring in a Billionaire’s Backyard | San Juanico | Ep 74
📍 San Juanico, Baja California Sur 🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico From pristine spearfishing to boat demolition and getting lectured by beach RVers in a Walmart heiress’s bay! ⛵ We started our week expecting an overnight stop at Punta Púlpito, but the water was so impossibly clear we couldn't resist...![[Ep 73] When the Sail Takes Twice as Long & You Chase the Sunset | Sailing Baja Mexico](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dZXOHl4YeS8/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 73] When the Sail Takes Twice as Long & You Chase the Sunset | Sailing Baja Mexico
📍 Punta Chivato, Baja California Sur 🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico After wrapping up our stay in Santa Rosalía, we couldn't wait to get back to life at anchor. Our first stop was Punta Chivato, where crystal-clear water made it impossible not to jump in. We spent the morning snorkeling, exploring the...![[Ep 72] Santa Rosalía Mechanics Couldn’t Solve This | Fridge Fail in Mexico](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/XsjNV_wy5aQ/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 72] Santa Rosalía Mechanics Couldn’t Solve This | Fridge Fail in Mexico
📍 Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur 🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico After arriving in Santa Rosalía, we thought we'd knock out a few quick projects before continuing south. Naturally, things didn't go according to plan. With our fridge still refusing to cooperate, we set off on foot in search of...![[Ep 71] 120-Mile Sail for a Surprise Reunion | Sailing Down Baja Mexico in the Sea of Cortez](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/rX7nWUT6rMI/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 71] 120-Mile Sail for a Surprise Reunion | Sailing Down Baja Mexico in the Sea of Cortez
📍 Refugio on Isla de la Guarda Angel to Bahia de los Angeles to Santa Rosalia🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico After wrapping up our time in Refugio, it was finally time to start heading south. We sailed back through Canal de Ballenas and made a quick stop in Bahía de los Ángeles to restock before setting off...![[Ep 70] Everything Started Going Wrong…Rigging, Fridge, & Charted Mysteries | Refugio, BLA](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/62w3Xcn3yfQ/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 70] Everything Started Going Wrong…Rigging, Fridge, & Charted Mysteries | Refugio, BLA
📍 Isla Mejía & Refugio Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico 🇲🇽 After an incredible stay at Isla Mejía, we thought we'd squeeze in one more spearfishing trip before moving on. Instead, a shot at a giant snapper turned into an underwater recovery mission after one ...![[Ep 69] 26 Miles, Crazy Weather & Our Biggest Catch Yet | Canal de Ballenas & Isla Mejia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ekejxOtKKDA/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 69] 26 Miles, Crazy Weather & Our Biggest Catch Yet | Canal de Ballenas & Isla Mejia
After several days in Alcatraz Cove, it's finally time to continue north through the infamous Canal de Ballenas toward Refugio. What should have been a straightforward 26-mile passage quickly turned into a day of constantly changing conditions, from unexpected high winds to complete calm, befor...![[Ep 68] This Was Supposed to Be an Overnight Stop | Alcatraz Cove in Bahia de los Angeles](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/VChbpibfMxM/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 68] This Was Supposed to Be an Overnight Stop | Alcatraz Cove in Bahia de los Angeles
📍 Alcatraz Cove, Baja California Mexico🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico The Last Voyage of SV Karuna: After arriving unexpectedly, we discovered crystal-clear water, incredible snorkeling, surprisingly good spearfishing, and a beautiful stretch of beach that Pinot quickly claimed as his own. With coyote tr...
When we had a salt water leak on our boat 🫣. We can laugh about it now 😂😂
Oh the realities of boat life. #diysailors #boatlife #sailingvlog #sailors
Oh the life of a boat dog.
Don’t feel bad for him. He gets spoiled with long walks on the beach and cheesy treats. #sailors #sailingvlog #boatdog #sailing #sailingwithadog #doodle![[Ep 67] Full-Time Sailing: The Unfiltered Reality of Passage Day in Baja Mexico](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/e_1HMn76MzM/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 67] Full-Time Sailing: The Unfiltered Reality of Passage Day in Baja Mexico
📍 Bahía de los Ángeles, Canal de Ballenas & Alcatraz Cove🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico Ever wonder what a normal sailing day looks like for full-time cruisers? In this episode, we're taking you along for the entire process as we prepare Cosmo for a longer passage north. After returning to Bahía d...
Many years of planning and we’re living our best life as fulltime sailors
Sailing life isn’t always rainbows and beautiful crystal clear water. A lot of times it’s boat maintenance, unexpected repairs, rolly anchorages, and rough weather but these moments make up for all the crappy parts that come with living and traveling full time on a sailboat. #sailors #sailing #sail...
A very messy project, but we love the Kraus drop in sink.
This is one of the many changes we made to Cosmo after we moved aboard. The tiny double sinks couldn’t fit a frying pan so we found a drop in sink that would fit the area and replaced the faucet as well. 3 years later and it’s one of our favorite boat projects. #boatprojects #boatupgrades #boatdiy ...
Plain cedar plugs are easy to find but they’re not as fun to troll as these glittery beauties.
A few months later we can also confirm they do work on dorado and skipjack tuna #cedarplug #lures #fishing #sailors #fishingshorts #sailinglife
Beach bonfires are the best. Also, a great alternative when it’s too hot to cook in the galley.
#campfirecooking #outdoorcooking #overthefirecooking #sailors #sailingvlog![[Ep 66] We Found an Abandoned Resort in Baja & the Spearfishing Was Insane](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/fcPSg5FBeoc/mqdefault.webp)
[Ep 66] We Found an Abandoned Resort in Baja & the Spearfishing Was Insane
📍 Ensenada el Pescador, Bahía de los Ángeles, Sea of Cortez, Mexico🌊 Sea of Cortez, Mexico After weather pushed us away the first time, we returned to Ensenada el Pescador to see what we'd been missing. The water that had been murky on our previous visit had finally cleared, and Liya headed ba...
Finding anchorages in the Sea of Cortez for sailors
Adding some shorter content I made for Tiktok that is relevant to our SmoCo Sailing channel. Aside from watching fellow YouTubers explore the sea (Tom and Peter on Sailing Bohemia are a must watch) we’ve used the Sea of Cortez guide more than anything, followed by the Noforeignland app which was dev...