There's no time for rest on RAN! The day after arriving to the Caribbean it's already time to haul out in Grenada Marine. We spend the next days painting RAN, ...

We finally get to take a look at the underside of Maiweh, and work on the hull, valve, and rudder. The squeeze is on for time and money, so the project lasts ...

Three months at the yard documented in detail at https://havewindwilltravel.com/. They say: "If you're going to haul out, be sure to do this and that and this ...

Our last stop in the Caribbean was Grenada, which we explored in two parts. First up, we pulled in and enjoyed Carriacou for a few days, meeting some of the ...

Find more details and info in the article on our site here: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/buying-a-sailboat-survey-sea-trial Our offer has been accepted on ...

Here it is, our first sailing log of 2016! We've made it an extra big one to help keep those in the northern hemisphere entertained over the long winter ...

La Vaga dries off for a few short months during the hurricane season in Grenada. We prepare her for our absence, take down and stow the sails, clean her head ...

The second half of the head systems upgrade was replacing 3 thru hulls, valves and elbows, plus a new toilet. Because I was so busy working on other areas of ...

The final episode of the haul out series is here! You will see how I paint under the keel before going into the water and watch the boat travel back to where ...

In this episode I take a walk around the yard and get a lesson from James on how to service my Barient 28 winch! Bonjour James!! www.lifeislikesailing.com ...

In this episode I get the final two coats of anti-fouling paint on. Things get pretty messy when you are on the hard when you have to spend all your time on ...

In this episode you find out that part of my daily routine is chatting with my new neighbour James who has been sailing the world since 2007! You get to see ...

In this episode I got my first coat of anti-fouling paint on and talked about the zincs on the boat. I'm no expert in chemistry, but I gave the best ...

In this episode I get the first coat of primer on the hull only to find that again this is the time to see all the little imperfections. So another round of ...

In this episode I applied primer to the keel and realize that this was the time that the last little imperfections really show up, but after a little more ...

In this episode there is sanding, sanding and more sanding! I also show what I did to prepare the keel for the task of fairing it out and finally got some of ...

In this episode you see how the boat gets hauled out and put onto the hard and I explain what projects I plan to get done while the boat is out of the water. ...

Part 3 of our "Prequel". Life on the 800 row in the Ala Wai boat Harbor in Honolulu in 2006. Then skip forward to the haul out in May 2007 for a taste of ...

The haul-out was very exciting. As you can see, she slipped out of the cradle, yikes! After a moment of terror, we eased back into the process and gave her ...