We travel halfway around the island of Antigua, part of the Leeward Islands/Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean, to be there in Falmouth Harbour for the start of ...

RYA Yachtmasters Kevin and Wendy Kelley have transitioned from their Oyster 485 to a new Nordic 40, 'Lulu'. Explore their 2026 vessel transition and technical ...

We’re not the drama channel. But this time was real … and not good. I tell the story in the video, but the short version is that last summer I was diagnosed ...

Finishing up the final electrical upgrades on our list. These include adding a Victron galvanic isolator, replacing the battery crossover switch, and replacing ...

What does it take to prep for extended passagemaking and the liveaboard lifestyle? A lot of hard work, that’s what! And plenty of time spent sourcing all the ...

Why would you want or need to re-index your feathering prop? In our case, we’ve been living with limitations on engine RPMs. Specifically, when motoring we ...

It’s a crazy rush with our projects, and time is at a premium. First up is the Anchoright Chain Marking set. This is a Defender item, and viewers can get 5% ...

In this episode, we return to Antigua to get our always ongoing projects completed in order to launch the boat. But things get off on the wrong foot when we ...

Here we have a different sort of episode. We’ll be delving into the intricacies of oil analysis reports for marine diesel engines. In fact, this episode will ...

There are some jobs you just dread. Which ones are the worst for you? sailing yacht talisman, sailing, sailing YouTube, ...

Picture this; Waking up at dawn to find the marina about as quiet as it ever gets. Water barely rippling and no wind at all. Dew on the decks and sun ...

As our season begins to wind down, we head for Jolly Harbour Marina and Boatyard, our seasonal layup location. Upon arrival, the first order of business is to ...

Just a bit of how-to when working with sealants. Tips & Tricks. Full length version goes public 8.7.25 at noon Mountain Time (USA) ...

We complete our loop; Antigua, Sint Maarten, British Virgin Islands, USVI, St Croix, and Guadeloupe. This trip is always bittersweet, given that it marks our ...

We complete the final portion of our 200nm offshore passage from St Croix to Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, and find things exactly as we left them last year. ...

In certain months of the Caribbean sailing season you can almost be assured of getting hit by squalls. As I mention in this episode, when doing short ...

Kevin & Wendy Rough Sail to St Croix In this episode we make the hop from St Thomas, USVI to St Croix, a passage of about 34nm due south. As has happened ...

More Sailing Adventures in the BVIs: Please forgive us if the dates are a bit disjointed. We were using 3x Apple iPhone 14 Pro phones and 5x GoPro action ...

The BVIs Never Disappoint Cooper, Norman, Jost Van Dyke In this episode we’re still kicking around the British Virgin Island chain. Not much to say other than ...

Is This the Most Popular Cruising Ground in the World?: I did some internet searching and the results were inconclusive. Google’s AI reported Croatia as being ...

Midnight Express: I actually hate night passages, especially when there’s no moon. This is because in the Caribbean at night, and the warm-water Atlantic ...

This is the Cruising Life! In Episode 168, We finally get prepared enough to begin our cruising season. The shakedown portion was a simple motor-sail from ...

Boat Projects in Paradise Part II: In Episode 167, we continue to crank through the various boat projects. We’re in the water now, but that just means a ...

2025 Season Opener: In Episode 166, our 2025 season opener, we cover just a small sample of the various projects required to get the boat on the water. This ...