After sailing from Howe Sound to Ballet Bay (north of Sechelt) we continued our journey North West up the sunshine coast, bound for Desolation Sound. We stayed ...

Ep. 49 Replacing a pop top on a Catalina 22 #catalina22 00:00 ~ Intro 00:50 ~ The new used pop top 12:05 ~ Battery died ugh Shop the SV Ourper Diem store : ...

We visit Lady Musgrave, a coral atoll at the beginning of the Great Barrier Reef and witness a rare sight: a complete glass-off in the middle of the ocean. We ...

That blip comes on the radar. Is it a squall? Is it a boat? Most boats this far offshore have some type of AIS, not all, but many. So who is this mysterious ...

Welcome to Episode 43 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I discuss and demonstrate how to use a snubber on a combined anchor rode. Traditionally snubbers ...

You know it's good cruising when the next anchorage is better than the last, and it just keeps happening and happening. You find your favorite anchorage in all ...

We have a MAJOR problem! While we try to fix one problem, another rears its head, and then another. If we can't fix it, we may need to TURN BACK? #sailing ...

This is Part 2 of our Top 10 Performance Cruising Cat Review (2022 models) where we narrow it down to the Top 3 boats we would look and tell you why. Thank you ...

Ep. 48 We are looking for a sailboat broker to help us find a catamaran to live aboard full time for all the reasons in this video. #catalina22 00:00 ~ ...

Where did these STORMS come from? The water turns black as we battle roaring thunderstorms that push us at speeds over 10 knots. We ask ourselves, are we ...

Welcome to Episode 42 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I analyze a tricky single handed departure which produced a lot of critical feedback when the ...

Ep. 47 Day sail to learn how to trim our sails before we buy our future home, a catamaran twice the size of this Catalina 22. 00:00 ~ Intro : Sails up ...

We set the spinnaker and really get our tiny home at sea rolling. We find a huge convergence zone filled with squalls, storms, and lightning. The weather ...

It’s an emotional rollercoaster as we arrive into Brisbane for the second time, we find our old sailboat and bring the boys aboard memory lane. Enjoy! We are ...

Do Kate's new seasickness meds work? How does the dog adjust to sailing? How is the boat set up differently for bluewater ocean passagemaking? What is it like ...

Ep. 46 Taking the whole day to learn how to trim our sails before taking on a catamaran twice the size of our Catalina 22. #catalina22 00:00 ~ Intro : ...

Experienced sailor and ocean racer, Captain Gary, offered us the opportunity of a lifetime... Racing from Newport to Bermuda and back with him and an ...

Welcome to Episode 41 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I review a revolutionary new piece of marine safety gear. The SeeArch is meant to be worn on the ...

Finally we have guests! After a solid year of not seeing any friends or family, we finally have some good friends visit from Melbourne. They’ve had a longer ...

Did you know that there are several steps you can take to ensure that you’re not bulldozed over by a ship while out sailing? Avoiding ship collisions is an ...

We sail away from St. Maarten, into the vast bluewater of the Atlantic Ocean as we begin the 2500 mile transatlantic journey to Horta, Azores. Sailing across ...

Ep. 45. The clock is ticking for us to move into our future home on a catamaran to sail all the seas and we are no where closer to Claudine being able to drive ...

We celebrate our 75th episode with a schwag giveaway, learn that Kangaroos can swim, nearly get locked down in Brisbane and cross another treacherous bar into ...

Come sailing with us on Britican. Apply here: https://sailingbritican.com/liveaboard-experience/ In this Boat Life channel update, we discuss why we are ...