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May 3, 2025
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Offshore from Beaufort in 30 Knots & MEETING CREW! (Ep.114, v.2) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
What a great time sailing offshore in 30 knots of wind when the Norther blew into Beaufort, NC!!! Plus, we get to meet our new crewmate, repair the bilge, and repair (breakdown & clean) the carburetor. The offshore sail from Beaufort to Wrightsville co...
FINAL Leg of the United States, We’re LEAVING! (Ep.115) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
We're finished sailing the United States East Coast, and in this leg we take Tony offshore sailing from Georgetown, SC to Fernandina Beach, FL and then tackle a few projects, share some good food while underway, and have a blast traveling on our sailboat, ...
Checking Into The Bahamas – Begin in West End, Grand Bahama (Ep.116, The Foster Journey)
We set sail from West Palm Beach FL to West End Bahamas and explain the entire check-in process - How to check into the Bahamas. And then we go on a little island exploration! Episode 116 How to Check Into the Bahamas - Beginning in West End 00:00 Crossin...
What is a Working Jib? Why did we choose this new sail? (Ep.117) Discussion with Precision Sails
What is a working jib? Why is a working jib important to us as sailboat travelers? We sit down with Precision Sails for a quick discussion on the benefits of a working jib, how it compares to other sails, and why its an important sail for sailing offshore ...
5 Days Sailing Uninhabited Islands, Abacos Bahamas (Ep.118) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
After leaving Florida, sailing to West End Bahamas, and waiting for good weather, we set sail in the Abaco Islands to explore and live on uninhabited islands for 5 days! We sail to and explore Great Sale Cay and Powell Cay. This episode is full of sailing,...
Learning How To Spearfish in Manjack Cay, Abacos (Ep.119) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
Manjack Cay (Nunjack Cay) is an incredible island in the Abacos, and this is where we took out the polespear and learned to spearfish! Hogfish? Snapper? Lionfish? Will we catch anything? After a quick sail from Powell Cay to Manjack Cay, we give spearfishi...
Seven Tacks in the Sea of Abaco (Ep.120) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
Why travel in a straight line with rumble of the diesel engine when you can enjoy sailing and tacking back and forth in the Sea of Abaco toward Green Turtle Cay from Manjack Cay? A 6NM trip would take less than an hour to do under motor, but we chose to ta...
24 Lessons after 24 Months Living on a Sailboat (Ep.121)
Our family has lived on a sailboat now for 24 months - 1 year living at a marina in Texas and 1 year sailing and traveling the seas. What did we learn? What lessons can we share? Here are those two galley items we discussed: Breadmaker https://amzn.to/3Ly...
10 Minutes of Relaxing Sailing Video (Unedited) – Abacos Bahamas, Slow TV Sailing ASMR with Music
Sailing videos are so relaxing, and this unedited raw sailing footage provides 10 minutes of relaxation in a slow TV style. It's sailing ASMR with relaxing music straight from day of sailing the Abacos Bahamas. Watch the full episode and story "Seven Tac...
Green Turtle, New Plymouth, and Two Shorties (Ep.122) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
We love this little town!!! Green Turtle Cay is home to New Plymouth Settlement is home to Two Shorties. From the small roads to colorful houses, New Plymouth Settlement is simply a cool place to visit. Coleman Outboard Link: https://amzn.to/3LjMdPo Than...
Whale Cay Cut and Sailing to Hopetown (Ep.123) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
Whale Cay Cut is known as a dangerous, even deadly cut in the Abacos Bahamas, so we tackle it on a calm day. And the wind builds to give us a great sail to Hopetown in Elbow Cay. Like most days sailing in the Abacos, this sail did not disappoint, and neith...
Hope Town, Elbow Reef Lighthouse, and Farewell Abaco Islands! (Ep.124)
It's time to say farewell to the Abacos, but first a visit to the beautiful Elbow Reef Lighthouse and a walk through Hope Town, Abacos, Bahamas!!! This place is lovely! We anchored Cadence (our sailboat) just outside the town harbor in view of the lighthou...
Days at Sea and Anchor – Sailing Abaco to Eleuthera to New Providence (Ep.125) – The Foster Journey
We set sail from the Abacos with a mild norther to anchor in Eleuthera and sail again to avoid a wind storm in Atholl Island New Providence. All driven by an orthodontist appointment! LOL Join us as we sail deep seas, anchor in high winds, and find time to...
Sailing Vlog: A Day of Slow Sailing from Eleuthera to New Providence (Ep126)
In this slow sailing episode, we turn to a simple sailing vlog-style video to share a full day of slow, beautiful sailing from Eleuthera to New Providence. It's only a 37 NM sail from Egg Island to Atholl Island near Nassau. We pass by the Aramoroa Wreck a...
Using a Stern Anchor in a Rolling Anchorage (Bonus Episode) | Sailboat Tip
How to Use a Stern Anchor in a Rolling Anchorage. This tip is from a lesson learned the hard way - but using the stern anchor in a rolling anchorage helped keep us at ease. Fortress Guardian G7 4lb Aluminum Anchor: https://amzn.to/3HtUobH Our regular-len...
Family SAILING in Bahamas #travel #sailing #shorts
A quick preview of the sailing bahamas that's in our coming episodes - Nassau, Exumas, AhhH!! Family fun while living on a sailboat. What did you think of that iguana?!
Is Nassau Unsafe or Too Touristy for Sailors and Cruisers? (Ep.127) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
We've heard time and again that Nassau is unsafe or too touristy for the likes of cruisers who travel on sailboat. We've heard not to go there - there's theft, violence, and too much tourism. So let's see. In this episode, we take a stroll through Nassau, ...
Allan’s Cay, A Tough Sail, Iguanas, and Reef Fish (Ep.128) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
We spent a week here in Allan's Cay after one of our toughest sails yet from Nassau. But oh, it was worth it! This was a paradise anchorage with room for one, and we were lucky enough to be there with reefs to snorkel, conch to find, and iguanas to run fro...
Tiny Home: Sailboat in Exumas, Allan’s Cay (SV Cadence) #island #travel #sailing #shorts
We just dropped the hook in Allan's Cay, and we're calling it home. Our tiny home sailboat fits right in. What do you think? #sailboats #catalina387 #bahamas
45 Seconds of SAILING in 30 Knots of Wind in a Catalina 387 (Ep128 Bonus Video)
Pure Sailing in 30 knots of wind in a Catalina 387 (Cadence) in the Yellow Banks of The Bahamas! A bit splashy, and the waves were steep early on, but this sailing video shows that it did calm a bit, and sailboat handled it well! Sailing Location: Yellow ...
Paradise Behind the Shroud (Ep.129) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
We found a paradise on land, on the beach, and in the water, behind Shroud Cay, Exuma, Bahamas. Starting with the smoothest of sails from Allen's Cay, to Highbourne Cay, to Shroud. And then the land and sea park and a hike to ancient Lucayan freshwater wel...
Welcome to The Foster Journey! Family sails from Texas to US East Coast to Bahamas (Intro Video)
It's been a while since we updated our introduction video, and with all the new faces around here, we thought a re-introduction might be helpful. 😁 We're the Fosters (Matt, Nancy, Olivia, and Mocha) and Cadence is our home, a 39-foot sailboat. Here's a ...
Best Sail, Best Snorkel in Thunderball Grotto Staniel Cay Bahamas (Ep.130) |⛵ The Foster Journey
This is the best sail we've ever had! Sailing 30NM from Shroud Cay to Staniel Cay (Big Majors). Our goal is the snorkel the Thunderball Grotto, known as a world-famous dive site near the cool little town of Staniel Cay. Episode 130 Best Sail, Best Snorkey...
Sunrise Coffee in the French Press on a Sailboat #shorts #coffee #sunrise
Roasting coffee on a sailboat before sunrise. It's one of those feels we live for. Sailing is great. Travel is great. Time on the water is fun. But those moments aboard our sailboat before sunrise, those moments are sacred. 😍 -The Fosters, SV Cadence
FLEET to Black Point | Sailing Short Film The Foster Journey (ep.131)
Sailing the Exuma Bank from Staniel Cay to Black Point in 16-24 knots of wind was a highlight of our Exuma sailboat travels. This sailing short film hopes to capture the feel of it all from sunrise to heeling on a close reach, to dropping the anchor at Bla...
What Point of Sail is This? #shorts #sailing
Close Reach? Beam Reach? Close Haul? Broad Reach? Run? Irons? -~ Full Video at https://youtu.be/Op2ie6r4S0Q
Black Point Exumas || ONE of a KIND Bahama Town and Best BREAD Ever at Lorraine’s Bread! (Ep.132)
Black Point Exumas is a one of a kind town with the best bread ever at Lorraine's Bread! Join us as we tour the town of Black Point with our sailboat in Harbor, interview Lorraine's mom the bread maker, Lorraine at the cafe, and discover the Blow Holes of ...
Sailing Across the Gulf of Mexico, Not Sure #shorts #sailing
#throwbackthursday to when we didn't know how to do a proper passage, yet we set sail in our Catalina 387 and crossed the Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Florida! It was quite the trip, and looking back, we just had no clue. - Now we still don't know what we...
Dotham Cut, Exumas – Our Engine Died in a Rip Tide (Ep.133) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
Dotham Cut is known for dangerous rip tides that rage. Unfortunately we found ourselves in a dangerous scenario in a Dotham Cut rip tide and then engine dies on our sailboat. With a rocky shoreline 150 feet away, what do we do? Episode 133 Sailing Through...
Welcome to Cruiser Nation! Georgetown, Bahamas (Ep.134) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
Why do people go to Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas? We had no clue until now. George Town has the beaches, the snorkeling, and the cruising community. George town was perfect to fully restock our sailboat with groceries and repairs. We even take the 9.9hp engi...
From Crappy to Crab Cay (Ep.135)
Crab Cay is a perfect little anchorage in Exumas, Bahamas. But our day didn't start off perfect. We had problems in the head with the toilet. Then we had light air as we sailed to Crab Cay Exumas. Hey, but we saw La Vagabond out there, and we ate turtles a...
It takes a long time to become young. Ep.136
From Crab Cay to Sand Dollar Anchorage, we celebrate Nancy's birthday and discover a little something about life. _ _ _ 🤩 JOIN THE VIRTUAL CREW: https://www.patreon.com/thefosterjourney 🛒 GRAB MERCH IN THE SWAG SHOP: https://shop.thefosterjourney.bl...
How quickly things change at anchor. #shorts #sailing #bahamas
While the weather is mostly beautiful in the Bahamas, things can quickly change. In this #short we experience a small low pressure system in Exumas. No new Episode today, we're traveling and preparing for Captain's Hour this Thursday!! 🎉🎉 If you'd...
Sailboat How-To Underwater Epoxy (JB Water Weld vs. All Fix) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
How To Repair Fiberglass Using Underwater Epoxy. In this sailboat how-to video, we try two different underwater epoxies: JB Weld's Water Weld and All Fix Underwater Expoxy. One of them worked fine. The other didn't. We needed to repair the fiberglass becau...
Anchor Lost while Underway, Engine Dies, Shaft Wrapped, Dotham Cut | ⛵ The Foster Journey
What happens when a sailboat loses the anchor while underway? A Few Weeks back We Shared the Near Catastrophe in Dotham Cut where our engine died and we lost our secondary anchor. So what happened? Why did our Engine die? This quick video explains. Dotha...