The boat jobs are nearly finished, the food stores are stocked, we have all the tequila one should need for the months to come, the crew has arrived, and we are just days away from untying the dock lines and setting sail for the South Pacific.
With the ...
The countdown begins for our departure to the South Pacific. We have 1 week left to get all the boat projects and provisions done before we set sail across the biggest ocean in the world.
We are now at the dock in La Cruz, Puerto Vallarata, Mexico where w...
We are FINALLY finished with all the major jobs that could only be completed with the boat out of the water so we are very happy to get here back were she is happiest - in the water!!
We had 7 sun up to sun down days of work on the boat, nonetheless we g...
We found a haul out boat yard that will take our large Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 out just in time for the much needed work that needs to be done before sailing across the Pacific Ocean. Luckily for us, there was no major delay in our schedule and timing fo...
Just what you all wanted- more boat projects and work videos right?! Well you're in for a treat!
Actually this is just the beginning, we TRY to haul out at the first yard which turns out to be a bit too tight for our beam, (again- you think we wouldn't m...
We have stepped off the boat and onto Jurassic Park, or what will soon become one at least. We dropped the anchor at Isla Isabel, claiming to be Mexico's Galapagos Islands.
Before setting foot on land we have already been blown away at the sea life circl...
We are now sailing new territory in the Pacific Coast of Mexico. On this episode, we are getting closer to Palm trees and further away from cactus trees. Warren finishes up some of the necessary projects and issues aboard VA before we can leave Mazatlán a...
Tired of boat work and boat projects?? US TOO!!! We just want to sail, but we have been putting in some serious work on our beloved VA, and doing our best to prep for the months of upcoming passages across the Pacific and through the idyllic and very remot...
After a slight delay in our regular scheduled episodes during our Pacific Ocean passage to French Polynesia, we are back up and running.
On this episode, we say adios to the Baja and set sail across the Sea of Cortez for the mainland of Mexico for Mazatl...
WE ARE SAILING!!!
Ahoy ALL! Just wanted to let you know that as much as we tried to get a stock pile of episodes ready for you even during our passage to the South Pacific, we just had too much to do and we couldn't get all the editing done in time. So we...
On our part 2 adventures in the Baja before we set sail to Mazatlan, we head back to Todos Santos for the last visit.
This time we wait around for our friends who don't know that we have stayed around an extra couple days to see them and we surprise them...
Sometimes we need a vacation too! Which might seem crazy to think when you live and travel on a sailboat fulltime, but in all honesty it is really nice to take some time off the boat and enjoy the luxuries on land.
After saying good-bye to friends and la...
Erica returns back to the boat after going home for 2 weeks and we quickly scramble to get the boat ready for our last sailing trip with friend in La Paz.
We have spent another fantastic season in the Baja and our time here is coming to an end. We welcom...
Erica ends up flying home to Colorado unexpectedly, leaving me to sail and anchor the boat by myself for ten days. While alone aboard I take the time to finish (and start) some projects that I had been putting off for a while.
I outline how I set up our w...
We have returned to La Paz for our second winter on our new sailing catamaran, VA. We're spending another winter here and getting so much done before we start our new adventures of sailing to the South Pacific.
Living on a boat with your spouse 24/7 can ...
After a very enjoyable Thanksgiving with our new buddy boat friends, we all lift anchor and start sailing south for La Paz.
On this trip down the Sea of Cortez, we take our time seeing spots we missed last season. It is an enjoyable trip down, taking our ...
Let the races begin! On this episode, we get creative on a windy day at anchor. Our new buddy boat friends come up with an idea, but little do they know how competitive WE gets!
We DIY sails for our paddleboards and have our first annual Thanksgiving Sta...
Welcome Aboard VA! We want to finally share with you our new floating home for real. It's been a couple months since we have fully move aboard our new boat and now feel like its time to show you the whole boat.
Here is our walkthrough video of our Founta...
Although life aboard our beautiful sailboat is mostly sunsets and smiles, we still have to balance boat maintenance while sailing from anchorage to anchorage!
This episode we do enjoy some good sailing still, but are still dealing with the same water make...
We are truly back to the sailor life now- loving being away from the dock and living the life we always dreamt about- bouncing between anchorages, exploring life underwater, and especially meeting other cruisers to share afternoon cocktails with!!
We get...
We couldn't ask for a better first couple days back on the boat out at anchor and sailing in the Baja of Mexico. It's exactly what we wanted after spending so much time working on the dock and being away for the summer.
We sailed across to the Baja from ...
We finally get to untie the docks lines and take our new boat out for our maiden voyage across the Baja. We have been working hard on getting the boat prepared for sailing. VA has been sitting on the dock for the last 3 months during the summer and has rec...
One thing we know for sure is how to work hard, but no doubt play & travel harder. We have just spent 3 weeks working non-stop, day in and day out since we got back down to VA.
However, it's time that we take a little break from all the boat upgrades...
It has been a wild summer and we have covered many miles yet again to going from Mexico to Hawaii to the West Coast of the USA and back to Mexico then Colorado and again back to Mexico. Whoa!
We are officially back together again and this time on our new ...
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