In this video we dive into the question: Are mooring balls safe in the BVI? We take a close look at the incident involving The Wandering Hillbilly, when his ...
This is part 5 of 11 episodes of a series that officially kicks off the Serenity SV adventure. In this episode we explore the Great Guana Cay in the Abaco ...
This is part 4 of 11 episodes of a series that officially kicks off the Serenity SV adventure. In this episode we leave the marina, gas up for the week, and ...
BOAT LIFE! What life is like aboard our Cheoylee Offshore 41', Sitka. On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we are moored up in Puerto Escondido, a bay in the ...
Hand steering in sporty conditions. In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sail from Ballandra to Escondido in 25-30 knots. Once we get there, we dive into two ...
Our week began with a picturesque snorkel off the pristine beaches of Sandy Island, near Carriacou. 🤿 We had a farewell lobster feast with friends, checked out ...
Oh No! We ALMOST Lost Our Boat.
Matt and Lisa install their own Solar Panels all by themselves. They learn what works and what doesn’t. They also call a family member to make sure they don’t ...
Lisa and Matt disconnect their sailboat from land to experience life on anchor. Join them as they share the 5 things they've learned. This channel is funded ...
We finally set off on our passage to Liverpool and discover just how bad Gaynor's eyesight really is... ---- If you like our videos, you can always drop a ...
We head to Sidney to prep for our rerigging and end up finding a sailboat on the beach because a snapped mooring ball! Kayleen dives on the mooring that ...
We start our journey in lovely, beautiful weather and end it in atrocious, nasty weather. Somedays it feels like we are going in the wrong direction ---- If ...
We enjoy beautiful Catalina Island, play in the warm sunshine, and break out our snorkel gear for the first time ever! We leave at sunset to stunning views and ...
After an extremely busy anchorage with boat actually bumping into us, we decide to sail on but as all sailors know the wind that's predicted doesn't always ...
We look back at what we have learned for using mooring buoys. Three years at sea have given us plenty of opportunities to learn from our mistakes ---- Coffee ...
It takes us a couple goes to get up the Sound of Mull to Tobermory and it works so much better when we stop fighting the wind. ---- Coffee Jar --- If you ...
In part 4 of this mini-series, we got ourselves into a lot more than we bargained for when an easy day cruise turned into the ride of our lives…
In part 3 of this mini-series, we had another beautiful day for a sail while we traveled to our final destination!
Vlog #35 We sail from La Cruz in Banderas Bay to Yelapa. Its a beautiful little village that's only accesible by boat. We pulled in and we're greeted by a ...
We visit Blake Island where we explore Tillicum Village, get pretty close to Stingy Nettles, find snacks and pouring rain! Follow us on Facebook and ...
In this video, I’ll show you how to easily tie onto a mooring ball (otherwise known as a mooring buoy), how to release the lines and leave a mooring ball and ...
The "Rule of Twelfths" is a rule-of-thumb that we use frequently to decide if a location is safe to anchor or if a passage is safe to do. It only takes a few ...
We have to navigate the notorious Swellies in the Menai Strait which is noted for the difficulty in navigating it. It has shoals, rocks, surges and ...
We move from Conwy and run into an un-forecast storm so we divert to Beaumaris where we spent two days on a mooring ball waiting for it all to blow over. ...