We've finally found the perfect sport for boat life. Pole dancing. I’m ashamed I haven’t thought of it until now because it could be the ultimate secret to ...

At sunrise we noticed a break in the wind, so we unfurled our jib and lowered it . Matt also takes a look at the other canvas and vinyl projects to be done. ...

We repaired the big rip in our mainsail. It was a joint effort as Steve did the stitching and Karen provided juice via the foot pedal. We finished the last ...

With road trips, brewery visits and beer tasting over for a while, we get back to all things boaty. We fix the mizzen sail and make a new cover for the hatch, ...

It’s another day with very little wind, but that may be a good thing because our Drifter sail has ripped! We do a repair and try to get as much speed as ...

Boat projects! Everything we do now is in preparation for leaving Spain! The biggest project by far is re-building the electric motor after one of its engines ...

With our Quarantine swiftly nearing its end we get stuck into getting the boat sea-worthy. Jobs include climbing the mast to check the rigging, oiling the ...

Wendy makes a start on Nutshell’s dodger by working out how it is put together and how she can fix it, MacGgyver style, with existing materials. The dodger ...

Herby and Maddie struggle against everything to get to Venice, Italy to meet Maddie’s family. They fly to two different cities and the. Drive through three ...

We get to work cleaning and prepping the new boat for launching. The new owner of Windover comes over for a visit, we visit Bacons in Annapolis to learn some ...

I am getting my sailboat Karl ready for the next solo sail to Ecuador in Bahía Solano. It seems like I had a little guardian angle looking after Karl whilst I ...

How do we prepare our small sailboat to cross an ocean? Since our boat is a SAILboat, the sails are a VERY critical element and tool for us and we need to ...

This is our First time sailing our boat, a 1981 Hunter 33. Lake Erie here we come after we figure out how to put on our sails. This feels surreal we barely ...

In Maui, we get serious about tackling and checking off all the boat projects we need to finish before setting sail to Oahu. Repairing out torn genoa, picking ...

* Update July 2019. We have had reports of stolen antifoul and severe malpractice since our visit to Port de Peche. Ryadh ...

Our plans to haul out while house sitting in Cairns were dashed but we keep ourselves busy with plenty of other jobs that we need to do to get Mirrool ship ...

The adventure continues as we get completely trapped in the doldrums. Spirits are quite low with the lack of forward momentum. Our most important sail, Dill ...

Are we still sane after 5 weeks away from land?! Come join us on a passage as we almost run out of food, dodge container ships, fix broken sails enroute, host ...

Climbing up the mast while underway, breaking our whisker pole in half while sailing down wind, and even doing a man overboard drill under sail to rescue a ...

We Dragged Anchor!! We made it to Isla Mujeres, Mexico after cruising Cuba for a couple of weeks. We were so excited to get to a grocery store, provision, ...

While exploring and snorkeling Hayman Islands' Blue Pearl Bay in the Whitsundays, the weather takes a turn for the worse, so we sail off to seek a more ...

.... as we were getting ready for our "big" trip. We continue to attempt living a normal live aboard during Vancouver's coldest winter. We still managed to ...

Hard at work in the boatyard in Guaymas, Mexico we take some time enjoy the local culture in between all of the dirty work. Taking local Mexican busses ...

We get the sails repaired, tour wine country, check out the damage caused by the California wild fires and bike around San Francisco. Our Favorite Winery of ...