Living the dream of sailing off into the sunset means that sometimes you have to live high and dry. Galopin is on the dry dock and so am I. While we’re getting ...
Winded Voyage Sailing
I'm not the only one to have a dream of sailing off into the sunset. Here you'll meet several others who are preparing their boat for a big voyage. And I'm ...
THE CHANGES, FEARS, ANXIETY, HIGHS AND LOWS OF BEING A LIVEABOARD. FOR ANYONE THINKING OF TAKING ON THIS ALTERNATIVE LIFE, THIS IS ESSENTIAL VIEWING! --- ...
followtheboat
![EATEN ALIVE [Adventure #22]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1jImI3z-xW0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Eaten Alive… or a close call at least! In this episode, join us as we drive back and forth across California for Ty to work, taking in the beautiful mountain ...
Adventure Adrift
![FORESTAY, OUT OF THE WAY! [Adventure #21]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N0AZHOYekIY/maxresdefault.jpg)
Who needs a forestay anyways?! Well, maybe if you want to do some sailing… but before we do any more of that, it’s time to do a partial de-rigging and remove ...
![SINKING BOW SPIRITS [Adventure #20]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gib3J8WqKu8/maxresdefault.jpg)
Ay, yai, yai…. What have we been up to lately? Oh, you know… just breaking our bowsprit and anchor pulpit right off the front of our beloved Varuna, you? It ...
![STERN TIED, LOST RIDE [Adventure #19]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-4VaQeUZJ-4/maxresdefault.jpg)
What happens when you combine some awesome Channel Island anchorages and a string of misadventures in Santa Barbara, you ask? Well Episode 19 happens! Come ...
![Venturing to Santa Cruz Island [Adventure #18]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nA2Lpxz_Dxc/maxresdefault.jpg)
We are finally settling into cruising life, balancing boat repairs and exploring amazing new places! After landing in Ventura, we are happy to take advantage ...
![OPEN OCEAN BATHING [Adventure #17]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lyCsIXnGwtQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
Part 2 of our offshore passage from the Columbia River to the Channel Islands and Southern California! The weather calms down, we get a chance to go for a ...
Why is there always a part of the rigging that does not fit? Why?! Watch as we battle more custom machining woes on the tie rod rigging, finish up the bottom ...
HaveWindWillTravel.com
Complete rod to wire re-rig documented at https://havewindwilltravel.com. We finally decided: "Okay, let's go with wire rigging. 5/16 stainless steel wire ...
Not if it's hidden behind the rigging. Lesson learned here: If you're going to re-rig, pull and inspect all of the pieces. You'll be shocked at what we ...
At least that's the decision we made after we broke the torque wrench hammering these guys down. It was a bit of a project all told but we got 'er done and ...
It kind of was. And, I kind of weeped about it. First follower to catch and comment on the "torch" snafu (trust me, you'll know it when you see it) wins a ...