S/V Viā is a 2004 Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser (LRC). She has a cutter rig with a removable inner forestay (so she can sail like a sloop), has a long fin keel ...
We enjoy an (almost perfect) last sail complete with Orca and avian visitors, and then embark on the immense project of getting Via ready for a haul out, and ...
Join us for 22 minutes of remote anchorage bliss: living off the sea, watching cattle roam the beach at sunset, fish tacos, diving galore, and the sweet sweet ...
Come away with us to a place where the internet doesn't exist, days move to the rhythm of the sun, moon, and sea, where we swim and eat from the ocean and ...
After nearly 8 weeks in one spot waiting for our dog Penny to heal, we are finally cleared to leave port and sail to a private anchorage on the remote Mexican ...
We're still stuck in San Carlos but things are looking up! Mike gets a new girlfriend, Taylor gets stuck in the shower, Penny's gets some good news, and we ...
When it rains, it pours, right? In this episode we are in the thick of what ended up being a very tough month. Our dog Penny needs emergency medical attention ...
We ditch work and go exploring around San Carlos, checking out sea caves and diving on a World War 2 Minesweeper. Come join our journey! latest sailing ...
Buckle up, let's go for a hell of a ride. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailing_via/ Check out our blog: https://www.sailingvia.com ...
After crossing the Sea of Cortez, we spend a couple nights at a busy anchorage and then have to pick up and move before we get rocked by a big blow. We start ...
We crossed the sea! But not before exploring a Mexican mining town with French history, sailing through fog and cold again (is this Oregon?), and having a ...
Sailing life is not all bikinis and sunsets, and in this episode we have a couple rough days in uncomfortable anchorages with barfing dogs, bird poop inside ...
They say that cruising is just fixing your boat in nice places, and there's definitely some truth to that. In this episode we tackle a couple small boat ...
Behind the scenes we've had a few stressful weeks -- but days like this are amazing reminders as to why we're living the cruising life. Join us for a relaxing ...
After our first week at a dock in over 5 months, we finally push off and head out into new, beautiful territory. We hit a few different anchorages in this one, ...
With Mike's folks still in town, we venture far up into the mountains to visit one of the best preserved missions in all of Baja California Sur. After we say ...
We find a pretty amazing surprise in the town of Loreto in Baja California Sur, where we tie up to the dock for the first time in FIVE months. We enjoy the ...
We revisit a favorite Baja gem on our way down to La Paz, and it does not disappoint! Come away with us as we enjoy the pristine beaches of Espíritu Santo, ...
We continue our journey south along the Baja peninsula and after a long day of sailing we arrive back at one of our favorites: Isla San Francisco where we comb ...
After several weeks posted on a mooring ball, we're headed back out into the blue! And as soon as we do, we get a surprisingly long and incredible visit by a ...
With a new sick whip on loan we head out into the wilderness of Baja and hike the gorgeous canyons before heading into town to feast on all sorts of Mexican ...
We step away from the pristine beaches of Baja for a week and head into the lovely city of La Paz. In this episode we take you through some of the realities of ...