The older I get, the more I realize time is the luxury. A quiet moment cruising over the reef in French Polynesia. 🌊 #SailingBigLost #SailingFamily ...

When you grow up living on a sailboat, adventure starts to feel pretty ordinary. Scuba diving, exploring islands, snorkeling, dinghy rides with friends, ...

After nearly two years of always moving toward the next island, the next passage, the next boat project, or the next deadline… life aboard Big Lost finally got ...

There was a time sailing across the ocean with our kids felt anything but normal. Now the sails go up, the kids head for the trampoline, and we just keep ...

It was a pretty ordinary day. Dinghy rides, games, projects, friends on paddleboards… and Moorea in the distance. I really like our ordinary. Family life ...

Just 24 nautical miles from Tahiti to Moorea — smooth water, mountain views, and Big Lost moving again. Sailing through French Polynesia 🇵🇫 #SailingBigLost ...

We got pretty comfortable in Tahiti. But this life doesn’t stay still for long. Today we're moving again — Tahiti to Moorea. ⛵️ #SailingFamily #SailingLife ...

Sleepovers look a little different when your neighborhood is an anchorage. ⛵ A dinghy full of friends pulls up, Maddie hops aboard, and they're off for a ...

We were almost ready to leave Tahiti when our friends on SV Palarran pulled into the anchorage—and suddenly, we had a very good reason to stay. Cruising ...

We almost left Tahiti, but changing our plans gave us something we didn’t realize we needed — a little more time with friends. Cruising friendships can be ...

Maybe today doesn’t need to be productive. A quiet Sunday on the beach in French Polynesia. Sometimes that’s enough. #SailingBigLost #SailingFamily ...

School. Chores. Sibling antics. Video games. And then there’s handling the dinghy, climbing the mast, and learning to take care of each other. They’re still ...

At some point, the unusual became our everyday life. Laundry on the lifelines. Dinghy rides for errands. Homeschool wherever we happen to be. Kids growing up ...

We left Idaho looking for a different life. We had no idea that decision would eventually take our family across the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, ...

We were supposed to sail to Moorea today. Then our friends sent us video from the anchorage—40-knot gusts and boats dragging anchor. Meanwhile, just a few ...

We didn’t choose this life because it was easier. We chose it for more time together, more responsibility, more adventure, and the chance to build a life that ...

Living on a sailboat teaches you to figure things out for yourself. It also teaches you how important community really is. From boat repairs and learning new ...

Maybe the dream was never about escaping real life. Maybe it was about having more say in how we lived it. The grocery runs, broken alternators, school days ...

We inherited our alternator problems when we bought Big Lost in Florida—and somehow, they've traveled with us through the Caribbean, across the Panama Canal, ...

But what if you try… and it changes your entire life? We chose to leave behind a more conventional life and sail the world together as a family. We didn't ...

We didn’t choose an easier life. We chose the life we wanted. Living aboard and sailing the world as a family isn’t always convenient — but the hard days, ...

At some point, you have to stop asking what could go wrong… and start asking what happens if you never try. We’re a family of four sailing around the world ...

Living on a sailboat makes even the most ordinary things look a little different. This is how we “park” the dinghy at the end of the day. 😂 Family of four ...

After waiting out 30-knot winds in Cook’s Bay, Moorea, we finally get the weather window we need to make the short trip to Tahiti — where we’re hoping to ...