After 8 years and 40,000 NM, the Wood family has completed their circumnavigation. Explore their 2026 homecoming and the launch of the Mothership Adrift book.

We are very impressed by this diverse and interesting island. The Piton de la Fournaise volcano is active, and we're looking at the solidified lava on the ...

Wir sind sehr beeindruckt von dieser abwechslungsreichen und interessanten Insel. Der Vulkan Piton de la Fournaise ist aktiv und wir schauen uns die erstarrte ...

I have the utmost respect for this leg of the journey and carefully select a perfect weather window. I successfully round the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Agulhas, ...

Vor dieser Fahrt habe ich den größten Respekt und suche mir ein perfektes Wetterfenster aus. Gut komme ich um das Kap der guten Hoffnung, das Kap Agulhas und ...

The South Atlantic pushes the boat and me to our limits. I sail for 19 days from Saint Helena to Cape Town, where I arrive safely. I also show my daily life on ...

Der Südatlantik bringt das Boot und mich an seine Grenzen. 19 Tage segle ich von Saint Helena nach Kapstadt, wo ich glücklich ankomme. Auch meinen Bordalltag ...

I'm staying for 12 days on this remote island in the South Atlantic before sailing on to Cape Town. I'm exploring the island and driving a rental car to its ...

Ich bleibe 12 Tage auf dieser entlegenen Insel im Südatlantik, bis ich weiter nach Kapstadt segle. Ich schaue mir vieles auf der Insel an und fahre mit einem ...

The journey continues south. Next stop: Saint Helena. The voyage is exclusively close-hauled, mostly in force 4 winds. I'm having great luck with the fishing ...

Weiter geht die Fahrt nach Süden. Als nächstes segle ich nach Saint Helena. Die Fahrt ist ausschließlich hoch am Wind, meist bei Windstärke 4. Ich habe ...

I sailed single-handed from Madeira to Cape Verde and reached Mindelo on São Vicente after 1107 nautical miles and almost 8 days. All in all, it was a ...

Ich segle einhand von Madeira zu den Kapverden und erreiche Mindelo auf São Vicente nach 1107 Seemeilen und knapp 8 Tagen. Unterm Strich ist es eine tolle ...

This is our third video featuring the Amel Super Maramu 2000 (built in 2003), which we are helping David sell. In the first two videos, we showed Ad Lib’s ...

Last time, we introduced you to David, the owner of this beautiful 2003 Amel Super Maramu 2000, now for sale in Croatia. In this video, David shares why he ...

We’re back in Croatia, and today we’d like you to meet David—the proud owner of an Amel Super Maramu 2000 (2003). After crossing the Atlantic, cruising the ...

We are currently in Alicante Spain, and taking off tomorrow to board an Amel Super Maramu 2000. We will sail her, discuss the good, bad, and hopefully no ...

In this special Q&A, we answer some of the questions you’ve been asking most: 🌊 Why we decided to sell Aquarius after completing our circumnavigation. ⚓ ...

After years of adventures aboard Aquarius, our journey takes a bittersweet turn. We leave Georgetown, pushing straight for Chesapeake Bay — 380 nautical miles ...

We made a bold decision to skip the typical coastal stops and sail straight to the Chesapeake Bay—two overnight passages, hundreds of miles, and one ...

We were excited to continue our U.S. East Coast adventure—but leaving Charleston didn’t go quite as planned. 🌊 Something just felt off. From rocky seas and ...

After 8 years of sailing around the world, we made landfall in the U.S. and headed to Charleston, South Carolina—with excitement and concern. Cruising ...

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