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 ...

Most watermakers don’t fail because they’re old - they fail because they’re neglected. Membranes get destroyed, systems corrode internally, and owners skip ...

Three broken tools. Zero replacements bought. This is budget sailing in real life — and somehow it all worked out. Full build in Ep. 56 🛠️ #sailing #boatlife ...

Cruising boats are systems-heavy machines, and buyers can feel overwhelmed fast. Keeping a detailed boat document — from filters to line lengths to spare parts ...

Still tucked away in the Ragged Islands, we’re waiting on the right weather window to make our next big move south to Colombia… but life out here doesn’t ...

Welcome back to Sailing into the Mystic! This episode focuses on ticking off the remaining little things on our to-do list as we prepare to head south again. ...

Marine electronics age fast. Support disappears, charts stop updating, and expensive systems quickly become outdated. Buyers often overvalue electronics, but ...

Two weeks into our Pacific crossing and something unexpected started happening… Life out here began to feel normal. The watches, the meals, the routines, the ...

A boat can be insured on paper and still not be covered in practice. For solo sailors, the fine print matters as much as the policy itself. 📗 Get My Book: ...

Episode 479 : New Rudder Build Part 3 Hello Friends, On this episode we head over to Rolly Tasker Sails (https://www.rollytasker.com) to pick up 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 ...

CREW CHANGE - A Caribbean sailing adventure Love your life. Take pictures of everything. Tell people you love them. Talk to random strangers. Do things you're ...

🌊 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 ...

This week on Sailing UV, I got tired of squeezing into a weird little fiberglass cave every day… so I grabbed the tools and CUT PART OF THE BOAT OUT. 😅 No ...

Not all marine engines survive equally well over time. Certain engine designs last dramatically longer in saltwater environments, why mixed metals become a ...

🌊 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 ...

Most boats never make it to Mai'O. You can't just sail in... the island decides who comes ashore. Years ago, my girlfriend and I were anchored in Moorea when ...

Welcome back to Banana Pancakes 🍌🥞 Or if you’re new here… welcome to our beautiful little shit show. After waiting THREE years, we finally flew to Florida to ...

Buying a boat in Europe comes with a major tax reality most buyers don’t fully understand. VAT status, shell companies, and ownership structure can completely ...

Day 2 & 3 of our sail from the United States to Colombia did not go to plan. What was meant to be a comfortable beam reach in 18–22 knots quickly turns ...

Every system on a sailboat has an expiration date. Standing rigging, refrigeration, plumbing, batteries, and engines eventually become your problem. The key is ...

After 13 months away from Youtube and life at sea, we are finally back.....and heaps has changed. We didn't plan to be gone this long, yet stepping away from ...

Episode 478 : Building a New Rudder Part 2 Hello Friends, On this episode I start the layup of fiberglass on the newly cutout rudder core and get into the ...

Taxes, titles, and the US Coast Guard: Sailing Zingaro breaks down the bureaucratic hurdles of buying a boat in the U.S. and the critical '90-day rule' every ...