We've been onboard our Leopard 40 sailing catamaran for about 3 months and we are starting to get comfortable. So much so that it's time for our dinghy to get ...

Our journey takes us through the Dardanelles, across the Sea of Marmara, all the way to Istanbul, where we were welcomed by a local Legendary singer NEV. How ...

We have hinted at needing to be north of Cape Hatteras a few times but haven't properly explained why. Our boat insurance agreement stipulates that we have to ...

What a hectic couple of days, experiencing winds from 5 kts of wind to 28 kts and sometimes even 32 kts (not recorded :( ) and then back to ZERO in a question ...

This week we discuss dinghies. A technical discussion. A discussion as to why we selected this size? What are the major factors in selecting a dinghy? After ...

One of the things living on the boat is teaching us is that sometimes you have to roll with the punches. We originally planned on blowing right through ...

How do you pick a cool anchorage when there are just too many to pick from? Well, with the help of other sailing buddies’s recommendations, pilot books and ...

Our time window to get to Annapolis was rapidly closing as we waited for some good weather. To cut the time down while we were waiting, we decied to take our ...

The things you learn when you get to meet people/yachties along your way . . . How to do things, when to do things, what should you do and when should you do ...

As we slowly but surely sail up the western coast of Turkey, towards Istanbul, the Bosporus and ultimately the Black Sea, we take you to two more stunning ...

As we head further north up the Turkish Coast, we discover more and more awesome anchorages. We show you how we raise our big CODE D sail, step by step, how ...

Have we ever mentioned that we absolutely love our Mantus Anchor ;-) !! Total mayhem followed when a quick storm blew through our anchorage. Boats all around ...

We are finally allowed to sail anywhere along the Turkish coast, so we are heading north towards Istanbul and the Black Sea. Join us as we explore 2 new ...

We are running from a hurricane, and headed into some beautiful sailing conditions. Charles and I make our way to Charleston with some help from our AMAZING ...

We finally got to move the boat to a marina where we are able to live on it - thanks to the help of our amazing delivery captain! But as soon as we arrive at ...

This week we share why you need not only need a Galvanic Isolator, but what happens when you connect to shore power. What is the difference between sacrificial ...

Cruising brings many different and wonderful experiences but a hurricane directly over our marina was not one we thought we’d already be experiencing ...

Finally!!! We are allowed to sail BUT . . . . Only within the district of Antalya, but hey, who's complaining. We're like a bunch of school kids being ...

This week we share what checks we do while we are sailing long passages. We also include a bonus of what we do on a sailing night watch during passage, things ...

This week we share our experience of how we found the Leopard 45 performing under various conditions. I compiled a series of clips and commentary of our last ...

This is the music video of #89. The idea started one crazy night around a couple of beers...an Ozzie wanted to wake board behind our Leopard 45 ...

When you have a rental, you USE IT!! We went Tomb Raiding and amphitheater exploring in Demre, Turkey. St Nicholas Church is an absolute must see, with ...

The idea started one crazy night around a couple of beers...an Ozzie wanted to wake board behind our Leopard 45 Catamaran...yeah right! But the longer we ...

We were so privileged to witness, what we later learned, a very RARE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL feeding on a stingray. There are only about 600 - 700 left in the ...