While Sailing in Cuba we spend several lazy days in a remote anchorage, trading rum for lobster with the local fishermen, walking on pristine beaches and ...
Sailing Project Atticus
We get nailed by a squall and pinned to a concrete dock AGAIN! After collecting ourselves, we finally prep Atticus and round the Western tip of Cuba, hoping ...
Before sailing to the south coast of Cuba, we go on a side excursion 40 miles to the North West to snorkel, lobster, and explore. Although we anticipate an ...
While waiting for a weather window before sailing around the western tip of cuba, we take a short trip North East to explore what we’ve heard to be an ...
Due to a problem with our fuel tank on the third day of our Passage to Cuba, we start to realize that we might not have enough fuel to get there safely. Issues ...
We're off to Cuba on our longest passage yet! After multiple watches, the days start to blur together and we ease into the passage making groove. We encounter ...
We've got a LONG list of to do's to get Atticus ready for our Offshore Passage to Cuba. Provisioning, cleaning the bottom, withdrawing cash, checking out of ...
After sailing to Port Royal on the Island of Roatan, Honduras, we snorkel a gorgeous reef, then head out on Little Shit to get to a remote beach far far away ...
After completing a handful of boat projects, Desiree and Jordan are excited to finally get back to enjoying the sailing lifestyle. We spend a day free diving a ...
After spending a month tied to a dock Jordan and I are excited to get back on the hook. The last item on our to-do list before casting the lines is to upgrade ...
After a month spent with our family we get back to work on some projects aboard Atticus. But before we can dive in we hitch a ride with Honduran public ...
After having not seen our parents in over a year we plan a family Reunion in Roatan Honduras. First Desiree's Mom comes with us on a Sail to our favorite ...
We wait out a relaxing cold front in a super protected anchorage in Roatan, Honduras. Desiree ventures into town on a sketchy dinghy ride. We then set sail to ...
We are surprised to be hit by strong southerly winds following a nasty cold front in Utila, Honduras. Only 100 feet from shore, we endure being tossed around ...
One of our favorite aspects of living on the water is being able to hop in the ocean anywhere and discover what life and ecosystems exist underwater. We've ...
After sailing to Utila, Honduras from the Rio Dulce, Guatemala, we do the usual check list of errands (checking in with the Port Captain, Withdrawing local ...
We're both nervous after learning about various reported piracy incidences off the Honduran Coast where pirates have targeted cruisers leaving the Rio Dulce, ...
Desiree and the Sail Libra crew sail into a storm, the result of an ugly cold front, tether into the cockpit, and wait to see what unfolds. While they're ...
Desiree embarks on a sailing adventure with offshore passage charter Sail Libra to improve her sailing skills, but her luck couldn’t be worse when she ...
Desiree shows us her process of sewing the ultimate wind scoop for our cruising sailboat and bangs out a couple other urgent sewing projects. We luck out by ...
We explore a coffee farm in Antigua, Guatemala with a local NGO, and taste the freshest coffee ever. Desiree catches up with a room full of female sailors for ...
Jordan and Desiree take a bus to Antigua, Guatemala to escape the heat of the Rio Dulce. Jordan takes a walking tour of Antigua and learns about it's ...
As we explore inland Rio Dulce, Guatemala, we meet Harley, a solo sailor who is single-handed sailing around the Caribbean and he shares his thoughts with us ...
Ever wondered where Sailors go to play in the Rio Dulce, Guatemala? To escape the chaos of the small town, also known as Fronteras, Guatemala, we head into the ...