We broke our Mantus Anchor. It was not funny. We tried to set the anchor, but the jumping chain indicated shallow sand with rocks below. We tried three times. ...
In this video, we are in Sardinia on the Costa Smeralda which is where we headed to hide out from some strong winds that were due to blow over the next few ...
This was by far the scariest moment our our sailing adventure. With gusts of over 60 knots and a full 180 degree spin we started dragging anchor during a ...
One of the things we've done to prepare Temptress for long-term cruising is upgrade our anchor and chain. Here's a look at our new "85-pound" Mantus, and ...
If you are curious as to what is the best and cheapest insurance policy check out our video about our 35lbs Mantus Anchor. After a lot of research on the ...
This episode marks the beginning of an exciting season 2! We spend some time in Arizona, where we have a pile of boxes full of boat parts waiting for us. We ...
Freebie has been at anchor for a few weeks, and in that time period we've lost a lot of sleep worrying about dragging anchor. It seems that our fears were ...
If you are new to sailing/cruising or plan to be soon, the most important lesson you can take from our experience is to buy the biggest and best anchor you can ...
We are surprised to be hit by strong southerly winds following a nasty cold front in Utila, Honduras. Only 100 feet from shore, we endure being tossed around ...
My last episode really resonated with people and I received more comments than any episode before. The episode drove home the point to not wait to travel and ...
A few months back Mantus Anchors (https://www.mantusmarine.com) sent us one of their anchors. We've traveled more than 1000 miles since installing it and ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing out of Kingston and the relatively protected waters of the 1000 Islands, into Lake Ontario to cross to ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing through the 100 Islands area of the St Lawrence River from Potter's Beach to Clayton to watch the ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing through the 100 Islands area of the St Lawrence River to the white sand beaches of Potter's Beach on ...
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am sailing solo back to my home port in Kingston. I will show you what it takes to sail solo when the direction you ...
Since I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. What I do differently when I know I am ...
After living at the dock (in exchange for work) in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for a little over a year, we are FINALLY ready to untie the lines and head to the ...
Do you want to know our secrets to anchoring like a superyacht? Want to know how to anchor a boat safely & easily? Well, watch on friends. We met a ...
I quit my job to get closer to our dream of sailing the world. This is an update on my (Jordan's) professional life as well as the starting of the refit of our ...
Our anchor chain on our sailboat is old, rusty and starting to jump the gypsy. So, this is a why, how and what we replaced it with vid. If you have extra ...
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I am always amazed by the cruisers community's help for eachother. I witness our neighbours boat dragging to the rocks in our anchorage in Curacao, and within ...
Here's what a Mantus Anchor looks like when delivered by the post. Watch Simon put it together and then offer the reasons why he decided on a Mantus Anchor. ...
Ep78. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty we take you biking through Waupoos (Wine Country) and we go to the County Cider Company to do some Cider Tastings. ...