The weather turns cold. Chuck fumbles with the Tiller Pilot, breaking it 742 miles from Sitka. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: ...

A strange AIS and VHF contact on a foggy night. Lealea is making good progress through intermittent fog and sunshine and the Dolphins return for the third day ...

The Dolphins came back again today and this time we got some underwater video. We were hoping for a day of sunshine but the fog closed in in the afternoon. ...

Chuck's best Nelson Eddy impression fails to inspire Laura. Supper is Mountain House freeze dried chicken and noodles with green beans and frying pan bread. ...

Chuck thought he heard a prop wash to port. It turned out to be dozens of dolphins charging across the sea hunting and feeding around our boat. For more ...

The weather is starting to change. The fresh provisions are running low and we encountered more junk in the sea.. For more sailing adventures see our other ...

A change in the wind, pancakes for breakfast, more trash in the water, a marlinspike project and trying to photograph False Killer Whales For more sailing ...

We almost got a shot of a whale following the boat. Unexpected warm weather allowed us to get a good bath and, of course, more trash in the water. For more ...

Cooking breakfast in boisterous seas. More trash. A little boat maintenance. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...

Ben Stookey performing his original songs 'Single' and 'Run Run Run' at music night at the Silos Restaurant in Oriental, North Carolina. Ben Stookey was ...

A guided tour of the cabin of Ben Stookey's Nonsuch 26 liveaboard cruising sailboat. While looking through his library of cruising books, Ben highlights and ...

A guided tour of the deck of Ben Stookey's Nonsuch 26 liveaboard cruising sailboat. Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. ...

Happy Thanksgiving from Drake and Monique aboard s/v 'Paragon' in Oriental, NC!

In Part 3, Ben talks about where he's sailed, some of the most difficult sailing situations he's experienced, encountering dangerous conditions in the Gulf ...

Completely becalmed in the North Pacific High Lealea becomes a Fish Aggregation Device with mahi mahi and bait fish hanging out under the boat. Laura got some ...

Showers on a 27 footer? How do we keep clean? Trash in the water? Fishing? Emergency repairs. Just another day at sea aboard Vega 1860, Lealea. For more ...

In Part 2, Ben talks about when he decided to find a sailboat for cruising, about the pros and cons of the wishbone rig on his Nonsuch 26, solar power, his ...

Not making much progress but still enjoying the cruise. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...

The 10th day after departure from the Nawiliwili, Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. We encounter unexpected weather forcing us to beat into North East winds ...

Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father sailed a 21 foot sailboat from England to Antigua in the Mini Transat ...

Flat and calm seas. Pancakes for breakfast and a few chores while we enjoy the beauty of the sea and sky. For more sailing adventures see our other ...

Like hitting a wall, we crossed an invisible line. The barometer rose, the wind died, the sun came out and we started seeing junk in the water as we entered ...

The wind has just died and the barometer is rising rapidly. We are in "The HIgh". Suddenly, everything changes. For more sailing adventures see our other ...

Lumpy and confused seas make for a bouncy ride aboard Lealea but we are making good progress under deep reefed main sail and #3 jib. No fancy cooking today ...