Time to leave Antigua and the next destination is St Kitts & Nevis. Although we aren't in much of a hurry so we decide to take the scenic route and go ...

A long and squally sail from Dominica to jaw-dropping Antigua. Here we savour a couple of unforgettable days of hiking through fields of butterflies and ...

Herby and Maddie return to the states to visit their family and pets for the holidays. While back in the states, Herby works full time as a dentist to earn ...

Guests on board this week - Mike and Kristy. Xanthe met these two at a music festival 4 years ago. We were camping neighbours for the week; then as chance ...

The second half of our Flores side trip where we continue to explore the island and experience first hand the immense power of the wind! Waterfalls up! ...

You decide you want to live the simple life and travel instead of getting a 9 to 5 job. Maybe you want to go cruising full time! There is no college major for ...

After 20 days at sea it took us a while to get used to using the old legs again; not to mention how long it took to scrub off all the algae, barnacles and ...

Herby and Maddie take a vacation from the boat work and venture off to the magical land of Flores (pronounced Floresh) where the encounter untouched natural ...

The Captain is producing a series showing the more technical side to our sailing adventure. This first one is all about the Atlantic Ocean crossing that we ...

Ever wonder how your favorite Youtube Channel started? How it came to be? Herby and Maddie take a look down memory lane to talk about how they started Rigging ...

Land Ho! Welcome to the second half of our Atlantic Crossing; we hope your eyeballs enjoy this one as much as we wish we still had a fishing rod. Thanks for ...

Herby and Maddie continue tearing out the old head to make room for the head refit they are doing. They also take a break from the work to visit the sulfur ...

In a previous how to, I showed the farmer’s loop and called it an alpine butterfly knot. This is a correction to that video and a comparison of the two knots. ...

Ever wonder what it’s like to date when living on a boat? Herby and Maddie take you way back, back to how they met and came to be the married couple that is ...

Here's a little piece of my soul for you. Excerpts from my actual personal journal when crossing the Atlantic Ocean on Finding Avalon, via voiceover. I've ...

We are living in squalor and celebrate São Martinho and eat whole sardines. Herby finished the closet reconstruction while Maddie does the laundry at a ...

While Wisdom is being repainted, Herby and Maddie explore the island of Terciera, Azores! They venture off the beaten path to find a side of the Azores rarely ...

You know this anchor, you see in tattoos, pictures, decorations, but never on a boat! This anchor goes by many names: Fisherman’s Anchor, Admiralty Anchor, ...

Sorry for our recent paucity in YouTube activity - you'll understand why now (and hopefully forgive us). The day we have spent six months preparing for is ...

We meet our first wonderful guests for the season and have a chance encounter with a remarkable Wharram builder and his recycled boat. We learn an alternative ...

There’s a common scam that has effected many boaters recently and we are going to tell you all about how to recognize and avoid it! Patreon: ...

Herby and Maddie suffer from the confusing effects of jet lag after returning to Terceira, Azores, to work on the boat. While on the island, they are given a ...

Fuerteventura with two very esteemed guests in the shape of Freyja and Bubbles. Xanthe's two best mates made a short trip over from the UK to sail and surf ...

Herby prepares Wisdom for Hurricane Helene! After the storm, he continues working on the boat. The project on the menu is to remove the rotten wood from the ...