*Episode 309 | Back at the shipyard, the upgrades continue.* After two years living aboard Yabá, we’re finally tackling one of the things we missed the most at ...
Sailing Yabá
*Episode 308 | Shipyard madness!* After the adrenaline of hauling out an 88ft wooden boat, the reality is setting in. We finally have Yabá in the dry, and the ...
*Episode 307 | The moment of truth has finally arrived.* After 18 days of watching the tides and waiting for our window, it’s finally our turn. We are hauling ...
*Episode 306 | The final countdown to the haul out is here.* In this episode, we tackle some of the most massive woodwork of the entire restoration. We are ...
*Episode 305 | Building the boom and the jaws for Yabá's new rigging* In this episode, we move from plans on paper to heavy timber. We’re tackling the "heavy ...
*Episode 304 | Back at the Shipyard! Building our new traditional gaff rig from scratch while we wait for the moon and the tide to let us lift Yabá.* After 4 ...
Episode 303 | Sailing back to where it all began, but the ocean has other plans. After 2 years living aboard, we are finally ready for our most daring mission ...
Episode 302 | After 2 years of living aboard and sailing the Brazilian coast, it’s finally happening. These are the last miles of our handmade wooden boat in ...
Episode 301 | Sailing back to where it all started: the shipyard. This is our first long passage with just the two of us aboard Yabá. We take on night shifts, ...
Episode 300 | Sailing to Ilhabela to take the next step in our seamanship. In this episode, Ben takes on the challenge of becoming a *Master of Yachts* ...
Episode 299 | Sailing to Ilhabela, the sailing capital of Brazil. And while underway we see a whale, a ray and befriend a turtle once we make it to our ...
Episode 298 | Our first sail of the year didn't go exactly as planned, when after 50 nautical miles the wind forced us to do a manoeuvre that didn't go well. ...
Happy 2026! We’re opening the year together with a relaxed live to chat about what’s ahead for the Yabá crew, how we’re starting this new chapter, and what’s ...
Episode 297 | 2025 was an incredible year. We share our favorite moments and talk about what we’re dreaming and planning for the exciting year ahead... 2026 is ...
Episode 296 | Upgrading our sailing rigging to gaff and getting our hands on a REAL anchor! *BOAT TOUR:* https://youtu.be/GaAohw1JD_U?si=qJIPUcp0nU9UNx9T 💌 ...
Episode 295 | After 5 years of work... Finally a BOAT TOUR! Yabá is a one-of-a-kind long-keel, wooden 80+ footer with a story carved into every plank. She ...
This week we're shopping for our new boat in USA. As leave New York City behind, we point the 5th wheel all the way back down to Florida to the warmer weather ...
Sailing Sunday
Episode 295 | Upgrading our power on board by installing the new Battle Born Game Changer 3.0i Smart LiFePo4 batteries. ⚡ *Get your own Battle Born Batteries* ...
Episode 293 | Learning celestial navigation with Lukas, the legend who just crossed the Atlantic with only a sextant. ⛵ *Hop aboard & follow our journey* ...
Episode 292 | We had a blast at the first ever Paraty Sail Festival alongside @velhojacksn @Homozarpiens @hashtagsal @hashtagceu and other legends of the ...
Refitting this old sailboat feels a little like therapy… if therapy involved heat waves, glue guns from the 90s, and a boat heeling like it wants to buck me ...
Sailing UV ( UltraViolet )
Episode 291 | Sailing with Ben's family to many different anchorages, looking for places to snorkel, spearfish and also entering a mangrove to find a hidden ...
Episode 290 | Sailing should be about going places but lately it's been mostly about taking care of the boat, to maintain or improve what we already have, ...
Episode 289 | Sailing to different islands, flipping our dinghy, cleaning the hull and joining a swimming challenge. 🤿 Portable Tankless Scuba Dive System: ...