Two years ago, we started uploading videos on a regular basis. It changed everything for us, and it's been an overwhelmingly positive experience. In this ...
The O’Kelly’s
It might just have been another exercise, but it was a surprise to all but our sneaky captain. Good to know we can rescue a fender buoy pretty easily. Once ...
Sailing Starship Friendship
Before setting sail from Antigua to Barbuda, Bermuda, and then Newport, we do last minute provisioning. The trip takes about half a day to Barbuda, five days ...
On the Hook for Crew Overboard, Kitesurfing & Beach Cleanup Heads up, the man overboard stuff is just for entertainment. We’re not good enough at it to ...
Doesn’t look like Starship does it? That’s because it is not. While David returns to his office to work, Kellie has set off on a special sailing adventure. For ...
Life is full of opportunity… and just when I needed it, the door opened and in walked Alex Blue from Delos. She brought me so much joy during a week-long ...
Do you like to plan your sailing trips or just go where the winds take you? It seems like every time we have an agenda, the weather suggests otherwise. With a ...
What camera gear am I bringing to film the 8 week, 10,000 mile South Atlantic Sailing Voyage from Cape Town, South Africa to the USA? Can I fit it all in my ...
Cruising Off Duty
ABANDONED YACHTS EVERYWHERE -- Ever experience a hurricane? Wonder why sailors flee to "hurricane holes" or far north or south to escape danger? Think you can ...
In this episode, we were nearing the end of the 2018 sailing season here in the 1000 Islands. Sailing in the fall is beautiful but at times (and especially at ...
FINALLY - we set sail for the Caribbean, via Cape Verde. But first, a few more fun activities ashore. Almost 200 years ago the island of Grand Canaria was a ...
Someone could have lost a finger! Seriously… and there’s a special knot for dealing with the situation. Pay attention - you might need it one day! In addition ...
Heads up, there are two minutes of black at the end... if you watch that far, thank you! ;) Graciosa Island or La Graciosa (the funny girl) is ...
The Savage Islands or Selvagens are small islands in the North Atlantic, south of Madeira and north of the Canary Islands. There are two major ...
We love Madeira! In this episode we dive in gin-clear waters, traverse the backroads of an ancient volcano, are saved from a terrifying gondola ride, get lost ...
In this episode we finish our passage from tangier to madeira and enjoy our awesome anchorage on the island Porto Santo before setting sail again for the ...
Our longest offshore sail yet — We try to stay sane while chipping away at a 700-mile crossing from Tangier to Madeira. The contrasts from Gibraltar to ...
Monkey, camel, castles and caves -- from Gibraltar to Tangier -- this episode is colored in contrasts. We climb the rock of Gibraltar and drink a lot of their ...
Things can go really badly when you run over a fishing line. In this episode we get unlucky--or lucky--depending on how you look at the situation. But after a ...
What could go wrong? If you can, we might… even if it’s not a great idea. Because that’s often when the fun happens. With a little safety consideration, we ...
Not so smooth sailing. Just when our luck seems so good, it gives out. But before our SAIL FAIL, we celebrate safe landing in a sketchy anchorage, find out ...
It was a beautiful sail... until we found water in the bilges and the autopilot started screaming, again! The conditions we like to sail in! Plus touring of ...
It's not sailing, but exploring the Portugal countryside with a local is pretty awesome! This week we arrive in Porto Portugal in thick fog. Snag an invite ...
Our first stop after crossing the Bay of Biscay turns out to be one of the most amazing places in Spain. After some fun picking up trash and putting around in ...