Day 12 of our sail from the USA to South America… and this is where the crossing starts to get rough. After finally reaching stronger winds out in the ...

🌊 Join Our Sailing Family Adventure! We’re the Fothergills – a family of six living full-time aboard our catamaran, Happy Days. From tropical islands to ...

After finally arriving in northern Madagascar, we thought we’d found the perfect place to slow down. Crystal clear water, tiny fishing villages, remote ...

🌊 Join Our Sailing Family Adventure! We’re the Fothergills – a family of six living full-time aboard our catamaran, Happy Days. From tropical islands to ...

1,800 miles from the nearest road and the autopilot is in pieces on my lap. It didn't fail in a storm - it failed in 15 knots and 3-foot waves. The boat just ...

The final episode in our boat buying process.

Day 11 of our sail from the USA to South America… and today feels like a real turning point. The last glimpse of land disappears behind us as we head further ...

🌊 Join Our Sailing Family Adventure! We’re the Fothergills – a family of six living full-time aboard our catamaran, Happy Days. From tropical islands to ...

Before Robert Perry's Valiant 40, you were either on a fast racing boat or a slow full-keel cruiser. His decision to combine a fin keel with a skeg-protected ...

Episode 481 : Much needed upgrades for Triteia! Hello Friends, On this episode I go over some of the new gear I was able to buy after the unexpected out ...

Seven Common Boat Problems You Can’t Ignore (and How to Fix Them) - ...

The storm was coming — and we had to get to a good shelter. In Episode 58 of Sailing Into the Mystic, we finally say goodbye to Ensenada and head south down ...

I Was Fine... Till I Wasn't - Sailing the Caribbean Welcome back aboard for another Caribbean sailing adventure. This week our patrons our patrons Greg and ...

Lin and Larry Pardey logged hundreds of thousands of miles on small boats. I'm starting to see the light of their message - smaller means lower costs and more ...

Welcome back aboard Moor R & R! Episode 28 We’re finally back aboard Moor R & R after 5 months away and ready to set sail north again! ⚓🌊 After untying the ...

Last remaining task before departing Ensenada was to fill the water tanks. Ten trips to a water vending machine in Ensenada. It ate my coins, spit out my ...

Cheap gear usually becomes expensive gear eventually. You buy the cheaper option, spend hours installing it, then replace it months later with the thing you ...

We Fixed the Sail… But Now the Rigging Might Fail | Day 8 We fixed the sail and set off again… but now we’re worried the rigging might fail. After tearing ...

We drove past this thing for months. When we finally stopped — we were not prepared. This Devil’s Castle is somewhere between Rosarito and Ensenada, Baja ...

Episode 480 : Building A New Rudder Part 4 Hello Friends, On this episode I finish the massive project of building a new rudder for my 61 year old boat!!!! ...

After 13 months away from sailing, stepping back into boat life has been a lot more intense than expected. In the last episode, we shared our return to ...

We use Airalo to stay connected when we land in new countries — super easy eSIMs with no physical SIM needed. Try it here: https://try.airalo.com/leading ...

Not everyone can take months off to sail — but that doesn't mean you can't get real offshore experience. The Atlantic is full of passages that will take you ...

We’ve sailed over halfway around the world as a family of six… but this passage felt different. After returning to our boat in Tanzania following a South ...