Haul-out time! After our quick snowy escape to New Zealand, we’re back in the tropics and straight into a massive boat maintenance week (or two) at Rebak ...
After months of sailing through tropical heat, our family traded turquoise seas for snow-capped peaks. This rare adventure took us from Langkawi, through ...
This episode follows our sail south from Thailand to Malaysia as we check in at Langkawi, explore the island’s famous Maha Tower, and then make a big change ...
After months sailing through remote Indonesia with no access to parts or services, we finally reached Thailand — and dove headfirst into a jam-packed week of ...
We’re crossing the Malacca Strait – one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world! Hundreds of giant cargo ships, constant traffic, and busy night watches ...
All Hands on Deck! Family Night Sailing... Sporty winds, shifting sails, and a ship close on our heels — this episode shows the reality of family night ...
Back to boat work! This time, we're tackling some fiberglass work to fix up the bulkhead aboard our sailboat that's already had two warranty repair attempts. ...
Safer at Sea? What Island Life Can Teach Us People often think the ocean is the scary part — storms, sharks, and big waves. But this week we found out that ...
To date, Leopard Catamarans has not covered the costs associated with repair, including Tynan's work hours and the materials, leaving Trent further out of ...
From a moody outboard to unexpected wipeouts, life at sea doesn’t always run smoothly. In this episode, we discover a pristine spot that quickly became one of ...
From above, this anchorage looked like pure paradise — turquoise water, lush green shores, glassy waves. But not all dangers are on the horizon. Some are ...
Surfing remote waves is one of the best parts of living on a boat—but it comes with its fair share of calculated risks. This episode, a snapped leg rope sends ...
What was meant to be a quiet stop for small waves and simple boat life turned into an unforgettable showdown. When an unexpected intruder slithered aboard—not ...
What started with confusion over anchoring fees quickly turned into something more familiar — finding our family rhythm in a brand new spot. After dealing with ...
We didn’t plan to stay long… but this anchorage had other ideas. Tucked away off a wild little island, we slowed down, settled in, and stretched our stay by ...
Now that our Leopard 45 Catamaran is out of the water and things are more settled, work is well and truly underway. We have lots of boat jobs planned for this ...
After weeks off-grid, it was time to hit the big smoke. In this episode, we head into Padang, West Sumatra — our first major city in ages — on a fast-paced ...
Having a medical emergency aboard is something no liveaboard cruiser wants happening on their boat, so when it impacted our catamaran we were lucky to be in ...
What started as a chill week anchored near one of Indonesia’s best surf breaks quickly turned into something else entirely… From catching coconuts and chasing ...
The hurricane season is a time where many liveaboard cruisers in the Caribbean region choose to lift their boats out, storing them safely on land. Given the ...
Living remote isn’t always postcard-perfect. This episode, we leave our quiet anchorage and head deeper into Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands — chasing surf, fresh ...
This episode, we’re pushing further along remote West Sumatra when — surprise! — the mainsail webbing breaks, the trampoline lines snap, and the generator ...
In this episode we sail to one of the most famous volcanoes in the world — Krakatoa, an active volcano in Indonesia that changed history with its eruption in ...
The first time we arrived in Trinidad we thought it would be for 3 months... 21 months and more warranty repairs and mistakes than we ever could have imagined, ...