Every sailboat is different, but for us, 8 knots is a really cool top speed, and it's our first time to reach this speed sailing in the Gulf of Mexico from Freeport to Galveston. This was the last day on our trip to Port Aransas (starting on episode 54). I...
As much as we loved Port Aransas, it's time to leave, and the first anchorage on our trip is Mud Island - a perfect spot for Texas coastal cruising! Join us as we anchor at Mud Island and then venture down three bays, the ICW, locks, and find safe harbor i...
My grandpa always took us out on the lake and said, "Work before play." That meant not fishing or water skiing until we mowed the grass. Well, here were are in Port Aransas Municipal Harbor Marina, and we're completing a few sailboat chores before going on...
We won't say it was easy, but we can't say it was too challenging either. Our first overnight (in this case, 2 nights) in the Gulf of Mexico (sailing from Galveston to Port Aransas) was a great experience. In this episode, you'll see:
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It's time to upgrade our safety gear for sailing offshore, but we're on a budget. This means we need to most essential offshore sailing gear on a budget that will keep us safe, warm, and dry. In this video, we begin a two week journey offshore, but first, ...
We were afraid of sailing in high winds - winds above 20 knots - so it was time to tackle this fear and learn how to do it. Join us in this quick video as we share the 3 lessons we learned from sailing in high winds. Cheers, Matt
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Hello, Friends. It's been a roller coaster year for everyone, so here's a quick recap of The Foster Journey, the highlights of our initial steps to minimize, sell the house, and liveaboard a sailboat - and become a sailing family!
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Sailing Footage in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the unedited footage of us sailing from Galveston to Freeport and then from Freeport to Galveston. Most of this footage was unused in previous episodes. I really hope you enjoy this relaxing Slow TV sailing fo...
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Life on the sailboat has definitely been different. Now, after living on a sailboat for 6 months we thought we'd share 10 discoveries - lessons learned after living on a sailboat. Plus, we're sharing a day in the life at the marina...it's not what we thoug...
The Gulf of Mexico is known to be a confused and shallow sea, but we found nice 4-8 foot swells and gentle wind while sailing the Gulf of Mexico from Freeport to Galveston Texas. It's only our second time in the Gulf, but we're starting to get a hang of sa...
Being our first offshore sailing trip and our first time in Freeport, TX, we had reservations and wondered which marina can a sailboat stay at in Freeport? We're happy to try out Bridge Harbor Yacht Club and Marina.
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She's rated for offshore sailing, but can Cadence, our Catalina 387 safely sail in the gulf of mexico from Galveston to Freeport, TX? It's a quick cruise, and it's our first time sailing in the Gulf of Mexico by ourselves.
The total trip took 15 hours fr...
We're preparing to go on our first offshore trip and need to prepare, so we're sharing the story of:
- How To Use a Cheap Hand Pump to Change the Oil in a Yanmar diesel 40hp
- How To Navigate from Galveston to Freeport, TX
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We were lucky to see the best sunrises in Galveston Bay as we spent 3 nights at anchor in one of our new favorite spots. Really, the past month or so has been about learning how to live out at anchor. It's not just about having a sailboat as our tiny home,...
We won't need her on a sailboat, so Matt finally sold his truck! One down, one to go. Plus, we're taking a simple - adults only - sail back to Offatts Bayou.
It seems like the last few weeks have been all about learning how to live out on anchor. One smal...
Both sails have tears and rips. And now, we have to learn to sew the sails and repair them. Plus, we take the grandparents sailing, return a no-good sewing machine, and enjoy a wonderful sunset.
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After two hurricanes blowing our way, we figured we'd use some inside time to share how we homeschool on a sailboat. This is after just 6 weeks, and Olivia (11 years old) shares how she likes homeschooling and how it compares to her previous public school ...
Join us for a Monday of Homeschool with Olivia. This is how we do homeschool on our sailboat as a liveaboard. Nancy and I are educators, and we are taking this opportunity to do school how we have always dreamed about it!
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We took on a wave! Previously on The Foster Journey, we shared the 5 days of preparation for our first overnight sailboat trip, and we ventured off to Offatts Bayou, one of the best anchorages on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Now, we're sharing the sunrise, swim...
This is a first for us...anchoring out away from the security of the marina. We're heading to Offatts Bayou in Galveston, TX, just inside the shoreline from the Gulf of Mexico.
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It's a line in the sand. We had plans to spend time out on anchor for the first time...but Nancy said she's not going. So I have to repair the generator, get new furling line, and splice the anchor.
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No episode this week - instead we wanted to share 40 minutes of sailing videos that have been unused, unedited, and uncut. Hope you enjoy!
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It's been a busy week as we prepared our sailboat, Cadence, for Hurricane Laura. It was our first hurricane to prepare for as sailboat liveaboards. Come along as we secure the dinghy, take down the Genoa, repair the anchor, and do a bit of sailing.
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