July was doozy. We got hit with some nasty weather. We've spent a lot of time out of internet range. We had 8-, 12-, and 16-hour sailing days. So many things ...

You haven't heard from us in a while, and there are several reasons why. We got hit with some nasty weather. We've been out of internet range. And ...

After a rude surprise, we requested an appeal to our Bahamas visa extension, scrambled to order the very expensive part we needed for the diesel engine. The ...

After being denied the usual extension to our visas, we decided to spend hurricane season in Luperon, Dominican Republic. We spent a week getting Temptress ...

We are happy to get back to sea after being weatherbound in Conwy, and we have a lovely sail across Conwy Bay. The only fly in the ointment is that funny smell ...

Join us for a few days of cruising on the Inside Passage in British Columbia, Canada. A mix of ups and downs with nice waterfalls, seals, sailing but then we ...

It is so much fun to be able to sail our home from one destination to another! Had a great time exploring the southern end of the Berry Islands. Next stop ...

The Bahamas are awesome! The crystal clear water is stunning. We decided to spend a few more days exploring Bimini before heading on to the Berry Islands. ...

Living on a boat involves a lot of problem solving! It's a good thing Davy knows how to fix an engine! We had our engine on the galley floor for a week. We had ...

We finally get to the bottom of our engine overheating alarm by flushing the heat exchange with muriatic acid. Desiree does one last provisioning run and ...

After living in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for almost half a year while working hard to beef up our cruising kitty, we sort of forgot what it felt like to cruise! ...

There's no turning back. One breakdown after another hits us 3 days in a row while we sail from Marathon to Miami. But persistence eventually prevails and at ...

On an overnight 12 hour sail we lost steering at 1 am! find out what broke and how we fixed it! Then 3 days later crossing the Gulfstream we lost our port ...

Karl's engine had come to a stop in a big storm in Portobelo. Time to go and look for the cause...and try to fix it. It's always an adventure to figure out how ...

It seemed the sea and weather played with us. Rocked our boats and trapped us in Palamos for hours. We made the best of it and continued down the coast the ...

We are so excited for our first crew opportunity, it is first time on a sailboat in the ocean and to spending a few days on board! We arrive in Marina Del ...

After a positive trial run with KARL, it is time to untie the lines by myself for the first time. So I leave Shelter Bay, all excited about my first solo trip. ...

After a short holiday in Bocas, it is time to check why KARL's engine stopped working when we took him out for a trial run two weeks ago. Well, a busy week: ...

Join me for the first real trial run with Karl and my friend Dimitrios, leaving Marina Shelter Bay and headding for Bocas del Toro. It will be an adventurous ...