With the perfect weather window we leave at night for an offshore crossing from Beaufort to Wrightsville, NC. Exiting the Masonboro Inlet turns into a fast sail through darkness as the current rushes us out. Luckily the Atlantic is calm and allows us to wa...
After hunkering down we experience some storm surge in Oriental, NC. We find the town dock disconnected from Oriental and we are forced to wade through knee deep cold water. And the adventure doesn't end there as we continue sailing along the ICW. Dolphins...
Traveling the ICW on a sailboat involves a lot of motoring but when you get that nice wind and space it's so exciting to sail. We had the perfect weather window to make a jump from Elizabeth City NC across the Albemarle Sound and into the Alligator River. ...
The journey through the Great Dismal Swamp canal continues. We end up having a very eventful day as we travel more South on the ICW. The duckweed becomes thicker and thicker and causes problems for most boats traveling as one by one we start having our eng...
After watching a huge submarine being towed on the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth Virginia we jump on our sailboat. Everyone back home has talked so much about this moment. The start of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Norfolk Virginia. This long stretch ...
Water is coming in from everywhere. As we do some sailboat inspection we realize that our bilge pump is not working and the water keeps rising without going out. Plus our Yanmar 2GM Raw Water Pump Seal is no longer waterproof. So we end up stock in Portsmo...
We always say how plans constantly change when you are sailing. This time is no different as we start running out of daylight. So we decide to just keep going, overnight sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. At the time it seemed better than pulling into a crab p...
Early start on the C&D Canal to beat the current which also rewards us to a stunning pink sunrise. A perfect way to start sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. Even though the Boat Show is over we have so much fun exploring Annapolis and all its bricks buildi...
Come Join Us in Georgetown, Bahamas and join the conversation. We are all living in a difficult time with hard decisions to be made. We would like to update you all on what we have decided to do during this Covid-19 pandemic and potential plans for the fu...
After exploring Cape May and it's colorful houses we decide to head up the Delaware Bay. But we get a bad surprise at 3 in the morning as we almost lost our anchor. This was one of those moments that we weren't too sure how we'd get out of it.
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After a few last minute projects and stocking up the boat with water we attempt our longest Passage. We finally get the right weather window to cross from Sandy Hook to Cape May on the Atlantic Ocean along the New Jersey Coast line.
Leaving New York Harbor...
This was by far the scariest moment our our sailing adventure. With gusts of over 60 knots and a full 180 degree spin we started dragging anchor during a Category 1 Storm. We later found out that what we experienced in Atlantic Highlands was a Bomb Cyclone...
If you would have told me that one day I'd be sailing through New York on my small sailboat I would have laughed at you.
Sailing around the Statue of Liberty and anchoring right next to here was just magical and with the best night view of NYC. Traveling t...
This was such an exciting moment to arrive in New York by sailboat. You don't need a lot of money to explore Manhattan, for only $30 for the night we grabbed a mooring ball at 79th St Basin Marina. Visit New York City with us as we explore Central Park and...
We finally become a sailboat again and can start sailing down the Hudson River. It feels great not solely relying on an engine, especially a 38 year old one. Plus in this episode we do an unexpected stop in Kingston NY which turns into many surprises!
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If you are like us sailing on a budget this video is for you. Find out where you can raise your mast by yourself for only $55. And finally we'll be able to no longer motor everywhere but also start sailing down the Hudson River.
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The Eastern portion of our trip on the Erie Canal to Florida and the Caribbeans holds some of the biggest locks. I feel so small as we go down in the Little Falls lock.
With a stop in Amsterdam we pick up Alex's parents who join us to experience what it's...
The rain makes us stop in Rome New York which turns out to be a fun and interesting stop along the Erie Canal. There we end up having an educative tour of the Fort Stanwix National Historic Site.
More locks and grounding again the sailing adventure carries...
The sailing journey down the Erie Canal continues. But every good thing come with its bad. Our Yanmar Engine mounts are giving us more problems. With the whole engine vibrating we debate crossing Lake Oneida or not. The biggest lake along the Erie Canal it...
Life on the Erie canal while sailing is full of surprises. We happened to be in Fairport for the Farmers Market and it was full of goodies from fresh produce to baked goods and plants. We then carried on down the Erie Canal to find Karen in Newark which wa...
Some friends had mentioned that the Erie Canal was shallow in some sections and we quickly realized that. We keep running aground on the Erie Canal. How many times can you count?
It's all part of the sailing adventure and it doesn't prevent us from visitin...
After another wine and cheese pairing at the flight of Five Winery we start cruising down the Erie Canal. And the Lockport locks are quite the experience as we go down 25ft and another 25ft right away. A few stops along the Erie Canal and we decide to go s...
We get a rainy start cruising the Erie Canal but what a beautiful scenery along it. Our second stop is in Lockport where we walk around and even do some wine tasting at the Flight of Five winery. I had never heard or sampled some of the flavors.
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