Panama is starting to lock down and close non-essential businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the Panama Canal has been closed to ...
After a fourteen day sprint in the boatyard, our energy reserve is dwindling and our patience is tested over and over again after facing multiple setbacks. ...
We’re neck deep in boat projects this week as we strengthen Atticus for the Pacific crossing. We tackle removing and reinstalling the stuffing box and cutlass ...
This week we haul out Atticus in a remote boatyard to get started on some of our largest Pacific Refit boat projects including installing our new mast bases. ...
In this episode we start to have some doubts about our mast crack DIY solutions and spend a lot of time second guessing ourselves. Jordan goes on a wild goose ...
You can see the excitement levels after a 7 month rebuild in Rio Dulce Guatemala, as the boys finally get to set sail into the Caribbean Sea. Colin talks about ...
We’re diving deep into all of those rigging projects that have been nagging us in the back of our minds during heavy weather passages to ensure that our 57 ...
The episode all you wonderful followers have been waiting for! After 7 months on the hard, Parlay finally gets splashed! The launch was extremely successful, ...
Crossing the pacific is going to be a massive challenge that involves a lot of risk… Risk that we’re working hard to mitigate. In this episode we talk about ...
We're back to our regularly scheduled programming, Fries. No more drunkin' tours, because we gotta get this girl out of the Rio!!! Our mechanic is still a no ...
The day has finally come to pull our masts, and we’ve got a LOT of work to do to get Atticus ready. We remove the main and mizzen sails and booms and loosen up ...
Bocas Marina is hosting a Christmas Boat Light Parade and competition in Bocas Del Toro, Panama and we’re in it to win it! We have two days to design and ...
Sailing around the world has it's drawbacks, like being far away from home during the holidays, but it also opens doors to unique experiences that we couldn't ...
We pack all our stuff up in the 4Runner and head out from Colorado, down the Mexican coast to Rio Dulce, Guatemala to get to our dream sailboat that we just ...
Holiday Wish LIst: https://amzn.to/2sJAMhn Sometimes refitting a boat can take waaaay more time and energy than we ever could have planned for. In our minds ...
PROJECT ATTICUS HOLIDAY WISH LIST: https://amzn.to/2sJAMhn Sailing around the world can be tedious, exhausting, and downright scary. We do it all in search of ...
You don’t need a lot of money to sail around the world. All it really takes is a lot of hard work. But does that mean working long hours with no days off? Or ...
You definitely don’t need an engine to sail around the world. We made the decision early on to have a reliable, bullet proof engine because we believe it opens ...
We absolutely love getting off the beaten path, exploring remote islands, and living off the sea. It’s our favorite aspect of the sailing lifestyle. But in ...
Having lived on a 30 foot sailboat for 5 years without hot water, an indoor shower, air conditioning or even headroom for Jordan, we normally aren’t aware of ...
We're at the Annapolis Sailboat Show this year!! Living a life on the water with minimal comforts and extreme challenges might sound unappealing to the ...
We used to think our biggest challenges while sailing around the world would be storms, big waves, and strong winds. But sailing is only half the battle; the ...
Since we bought Atticus, we've dreamed of sailing to Panama to transit the Panama Canal and cross the Pacific. We've come a long way since our first fiberglass ...
How does the sailing lifestyle force us to get to know the places we visit? From visa runs, to finding fresh water, to figuring out how to fill up our diesel ...