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[Ep 35] Baja’s Iconic Island & Our Champagne Sail There | Isla San Francisco

Episode 35 We sail from Isla Partida to Isla San Francisco, one of the most iconic anchorages in the Sea of Cortez. On the way, we battle a stubborn jib furler, are joined by a playful pod of dolphins, and catch our first fish under sail! Once we arrive, we’re surrounded by turquoise water, white sa...

Oct 31, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:48

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Adding 12V charging stations in our sailboat #sailboat #boat #boatdiy

Oct 28, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:51

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[Ep 34] Sailing into Turquoise Waters & Exploring Islands in the Sea of Cortez

Episode 34: Exploring Ensenada el Cardonal on Isla Partida & Ensenada del Gallo on Espiritu Santo After leaving La Paz, we sail north into the wild side of the Sea of Cortez. Our first stop: Ensenada del Gallo, a quiet anchorage surrounded by mangroves and tidal flats where strong winds keep us...

Oct 28, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:30

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[Ep 33] Baja’s World Famous Beach & Prepping For Our Haul-Out

Episode 33: Balandra, Lobos, Falsa, & La Paz We take off from La Paz to Balandra Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches we’ve ever seen and it’s been rated as one of the world’s best beaches year after year. We hop from one bay to another before making our way back to La Paz to get some errands ...

Oct 24, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:59

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[Ep 32] Carnaval and Outboard Repair Chaos in La Paz

Episode 32: Working hard and playing hard in La Paz We’re back in La Paz and we’re working hard and playing hard this week as we attempt to fix our outboard and enjoy the Carnaval festivities. We’ll also share our typical provisioning haul as we prepare to leave the city for a few days (or weeks). ...

Oct 20, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:25

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[Ep 31] 2 Weeks Anchored Off Grid in Baja’s Island Paradise | Isla Espiritu Santo

Episode 31: Isla Espiritu Santo We’ve dreamed of coming to this place after watching YouTube videos from @SailingBohemia and @MakingOurWay At the time we couldn’t understand how someone could spend weeks in one anchorage and now it all makes sense. - Essential item on the boat in case the engine...

Oct 12, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:20

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Project Mini-sode 3 | Dinghy Wheel Installation on Highfield CL290

We installed dinghy wheels on our Highfield CL290 and had to make a few modifications to mount them on the Highfield transom. We've been using the wheels for 9 months already and are incredibly happy and satisfied with the purchase. Here's the link to the dinghy wheels (not sponsored): ...

Oct 05, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:58

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[Ep 30] Our First Taste of La Paz | Groceries, Dentist & Boat Work

We sailed off from Ensenada de Muertos to Pichilingue, which is an anchorage right outside of La Paz and spent the next few weeks tackling projects, stocking the fridge and pantry, and enjoying city life. Here are some things we mentioned in this video: Danard dinghy wheels: Marina Dental in La Paz...

Oct 05, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:50

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[Ep 29] When the Calm Bay BLOWS | Water Tank Discoveries, Dinghy Rescue & New Cruiser Friends

After leaving Los Frailes, we sail into Ensenada de los Muertos — the Bay of Dreams. This beautiful anchorage in Baja California Sur is a cruiser favorite, but boat life always brings a few surprises. In this episode we tackle some projects and explore our new anchorage. PowerSmart generator we’ve ...

Sep 27, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:18

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Project Mini-sode 2 | Why Can’t We Pull Water From Our Water Tank??

Last time we had water tank issues we were in Bahia Santa Maria and we just didn't fill the water tanks enough, easy fix. Now we filled the starboard tank and for some reason couldn't access the water. Wait till you see what we found inside. 👋 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow ...

Sep 27, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:00

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[Ep 28] Cruising Baja’s Wild Side | Whales, Reefs & Life at Anchor in Los Frailes

After leaving Cabo San Lucas, we set our course for Los Frailes, a quiet anchorage that feels like a world away from the chaos of Cabo. Along the way, we try our luck fishing, but once we arrive, we discover why this spot is so special. The name Los Frailes means “The Friars”, inspired by the dramat...

Sep 21, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:51

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[Ep 27] Anchored in Cabo’s Tourist Zone For 2 Weeks | Is It A Dream or Absolute Nightmare?

🌴 Episode 27 – Cabo San Lucas After weeks of remote anchorages, we finally drop the hook in Cabo San Lucas — one of Mexico’s busiest tourist destinations. Once a small fishing village, Cabo has transformed into a world-famous vacation hotspot filled with yachts, pangas, fishing boats, cruise ships,...

Sep 10, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:06

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[Ep 26] The LAST Long Sail – We Made it to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico!

In this episode we take off from Magdalena Bay and sail 180 nautical miles to Cabo San Lucas. This concludes our weeks of long passages down the Pacific Coast of California and Mexico and we finally make it into the Sea of Cortez where the sun is shining, the water is bluer, and the vibes are just s...

Sep 02, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:10

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[Ep 25] Slowing Down in Baja’s Hidden Gem | Anchored in Magdalena Bay

Join us as we arrive in the breathtaking Magdalena Bay after a short hop from Bahia Santa Maria. In this episode, we spend a full week exploring Man O’ War Cove and the charming fishing village— hiking, fishing, and meeting fellow cruisers. Dolphins accompany us daily, and the sunsets leave us speec...

Sep 01, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:25

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[Ep 24] Exhausted Sailors, Fresh Lobster & Dolphin Magic | Sailing Baja Mexico

In this episode, we spend a few days at anchor in Bahia Santa Maria, where we trade with local fishermen for lobster and make a delicious meal on the boat. Of course, no day is without boat problems and our water pump suddenly stopped working, and we thought we were out of luck… until we discovered ...

Aug 31, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:09

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[Ep 23] Life Offshore: A 56-Hour Passage Down Pacific Baja & HUGE Fishing Fails

In this episode, we set sail from Bahia Tortugas for a 56 hour, 260+ mile passage down the Baja coast to Bahia Santa Maria. The conditions are perfect for some beautiful sailing, but the days are long at sea. Along the way, we break out the fishing gear hoping to land a big one… but let’s just say t...

Aug 22, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:13

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[Ep 22] What Our $20K Rigging Replacement Missed | Fixing Our Furler & Prepping to Head South

Bahia Tortugas, Baja California Mexico In this episode, we pick up after the chaos of last week when our jib halyard early in the passage and the entire sail went overboard. Now it’s time to make repairs which means sending Armand up the mast to get us sailing again. 👋 Don’t forget to like, subscri...

Aug 17, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:37

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[Ep 21] 205 Miles, 3 Days at Sea All With One Sail | The Thanksgiving We’ll Never Forget

In this episode, we set off from San Quintin to sail 180 miles south to Bahia Tortugas, Mexico, thinking our jib furler issues were finally behind us, but just after sunset, disaster strikes again. This turned into a much longer passage with winds that just didn’t cooperate with us and the furler fi...

Aug 12, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:24

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[Ep 20] The Sail of “Lessons Learned” & An Unexpected Detour | Ensenada to San Quintin

Lots of lessons learned in this episode as we set sail from Ensenada, Mexico, aiming for a 290-mile passage to Bahia Tortugas when everything goes sideways fast. Our first night offshore brings rough weather and a stressful emergency decision to cut the dinghy off the davits. To top it off, our jib ...

Aug 04, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:30

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[Ep 19] Tacos, Wine, & Checking Into Mexico By Boat | Ensenada, Mexico

In this episode, we officially check into Mexico by starting the paperwork process in Ensenada. We kick things off with Mexican boat insurance, then explore the colorful streets of this Baja port city discovering local seafood, a hidden wine tasting room, and loads of delicious tacos well off the to...

Jul 30, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:02

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[Ep 18] Last Day in the USA! Sailing Off On Our International Sailing Adventure to Mexico

We’re finally leaving San Diego! After months of boat projects, delays, and anchor life, our engine is fixed and we’re ready to set sail for Mexico. In this episode, we run our final errands and prepare the boat for offshore sailing. We depart in the early morning darkness and make our first interna...

Jul 24, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:20

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[Ep 17] Prepping the Sailboat for Mexico Cruising | Routine Maintenance Threw Us a Curveball

After 3 Months in San Diego... We Are Finally Ready to Sail to Mexico 🇲🇽⛵️ In this episode, we finally wrap up most of the projects while staying on anchor in San Diego, before taking off for Mexico. What was supposed to be a quick stop turned into three months of intense boat projects, major engine...

Jul 21, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:23

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Project Mini-sode 1 | Sailboat Bimini DIY Solar Panel Frame

This is the project mini episode series to do a deeper dive into one of the projects we were working on in one of our main episodes. In this episode we are tackling moving and re-designing our bimini solar panel frame that holds 2 giant solar panels. When we initially created this in 2022 (or 2021?...

Jul 19, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:20

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[Ep 16] Boat Life in San Diego | Rent Free & Prepping For Cruising Mexico

We Moved Onto the Hook in Downtown San Diego 🏙⚓️ (And Started a Mountain of Boat Work) 📍 San Diego A9 Anchorage "Cruiser's Anchorage" After finishing our solar arch in the marina, we moved to the free anchorage right in front of downtown San Diego and quickly discovered the real work ...

Jul 18, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:18

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[Ep 35] Baja’s Iconic Island & Our Champagne Sail There | Isla San Francisco

Adding 12V charging stations in our sailboat #sailboat #boat #boatdiy

[Ep 34] Sailing into Turquoise Waters & Exploring Islands in the Sea of Cortez

[Ep 33] Baja’s World Famous Beach & Prepping For Our Haul-Out

[Ep 32] Carnaval and Outboard Repair Chaos in La Paz

[Ep 31] 2 Weeks Anchored Off Grid in Baja’s Island Paradise | Isla Espiritu Santo

Project Mini-sode 3 | Dinghy Wheel Installation on Highfield CL290

[Ep 30] Our First Taste of La Paz | Groceries, Dentist & Boat Work

[Ep 29] When the Calm Bay BLOWS | Water Tank Discoveries, Dinghy Rescue & New Cruiser Friends

Project Mini-sode 2 | Why Can’t We Pull Water From Our Water Tank??

[Ep 28] Cruising Baja’s Wild Side | Whales, Reefs & Life at Anchor in Los Frailes

[Ep 27] Anchored in Cabo’s Tourist Zone For 2 Weeks | Is It A Dream or Absolute Nightmare?

[Ep 26] The LAST Long Sail – We Made it to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico!

[Ep 25] Slowing Down in Baja’s Hidden Gem | Anchored in Magdalena Bay

[Ep 24] Exhausted Sailors, Fresh Lobster & Dolphin Magic | Sailing Baja Mexico

[Ep 23] Life Offshore: A 56-Hour Passage Down Pacific Baja & HUGE Fishing Fails

[Ep 22] What Our $20K Rigging Replacement Missed | Fixing Our Furler & Prepping to Head South

[Ep 21] 205 Miles, 3 Days at Sea All With One Sail | The Thanksgiving We’ll Never Forget

[Ep 20] The Sail of “Lessons Learned” & An Unexpected Detour | Ensenada to San Quintin

[Ep 19] Tacos, Wine, & Checking Into Mexico By Boat | Ensenada, Mexico

[Ep 18] Last Day in the USA! Sailing Off On Our International Sailing Adventure to Mexico

[Ep 17] Prepping the Sailboat for Mexico Cruising | Routine Maintenance Threw Us a Curveball

Project Mini-sode 1 | Sailboat Bimini DIY Solar Panel Frame

[Ep 16] Boat Life in San Diego | Rent Free & Prepping For Cruising Mexico

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