This week we're in Barcelona!! We're beyond thrilled to find ourselves tied up on our own boat in the centre of one of the biggest, most dynamic and ...

What happens when things break on passage when we’re well over 1,000 miles from anything?! Halfway through our 4,000+ mile passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii, ...

We manage to finish our final fresh provisioning and grab a couple of special beers for the important parts of the passage. We actually leave sight of land and ...

A new cyclone predicted to hit the north of Queensland interrupts our plans to head out to the reef and we find ourselves seeking shelter in Thirsty Sound ...

On this episode of Sailing on a Whim, learn more about our work life as we take you along to see our biggest event of the year, the Crystal Ball New Year’s Eve ...

We finally leave La Paz for the last time and make our way towards Cabo San Lucas which is where we will check out of Mexico for good. On the way we take the ...

Our last episode in the Whitsundays Series sees us heading south with heavy weather on the way. We take shelter in between 2 islands but find our position ...

Get onboard Hermes Pogo 12.50 on our annual Bermuda-NYC Ocean Training Passage! This beautiful video is by one of our crew members, Ben C, who joined us for ...

An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do ...

Herby builds the frames for the new solar panels and then the couple rents a smart car to travel around the island and drive to the most amazing hiking trails ...

With only a few days to go before we leave La Paz, Magnus builds a temporary gas locker extension out of pine. This will now mean that we can house the taller ...

This is our review of the new Seawind 1600 catamaran! For more: http://yachtrubyrose.com/seawind-1600-a-comprehensive-review/ We are starting our search ...

Here are 7 steps to servicing a feathering boat propeller. Download the checklist that goes with this video here: ...

Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail ...

The equipment we use: Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF DJI Mavic Pro 2 ...

The equipment we use: Panasonic Lumix G85 https://amzn.to/2FsC2Kc Go Pro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2SRTWtF DJI Mavic Pro 2 ...

There’s so much to do before we head off across the South Pacific to the Marquesas. Bobby takes us to a farmer’s wholesale fresh produce market to pick up some ...

This week we head back out to Hook Island for some rest and relaxation after having entertained the family and our friend, AB, over the previous 2 weeks. We ...

We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of ...

Join us this week as we explore the Whitsundays back in our wee sailboat with our friend Annabel aboard! Expect spectacular scenery, fantastic sailing, ...

Sometimes, the sailing conditions are just perfect!! After last year's observation that the Mediterranean either has no wind or 30 knots from the direction ...

We’re setting off for a 4000+ mile ocean passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii! Unfortunately, the passage doesn’t start off as smoothly as we’d like, first we ...

With only four days left to get ready to cross the almighty South Pacific Ocean we head into town to do the last minute shopping. Wendy works on the new ...

What does it take to “check out” of a country? How many hoops do you have to jump though? What happens if you don’t follow the rules? We face some ...