We finish un-stepping the mast and package Hiraya up for her long transport home to Utah. Seriously what could possibly go wrong!! First mistake was heading ...
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We hookup to our sailboat trailer and drive 6 hours into Mexico. Once in Guaymas we make preparations to load Our Tartan 34 sailboat onto the trailer and ...
After a painfully slow crossing of the Sea of Cortez, we made it to Guaymas! We pushed with the dinghy way more then we wanted to. We were pretty nervous ...
While sailing to Mazatlán to check out of Mexico our diesel engine died. Do we continue on to the South Pacific as planned? Do we give up and head home with ...
While we were anchored in La Paz Mexico, the Carnival came to town!! It comes to town every year at the same time, we just happened to be there at the right ...
Most of our power generation comes from our solar panels. They sit there quietly everday providing us with electricity we need for our modern lives. One of ...
Don't ever forget to close the toilet vent!! We try not to sail upwind very often. It's fun for a while, but it comes with its own sets of problems. The ...
Have we found paradise? This week we dive into the surreal Crystal clear waters of the Tobago Cays, a dream escape for any sailor. Want to support our ...
Sailing the Spanish Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico, we fly our colourful gennaker, explore world-famous Playa Flamenco, and anchor at stunning Palomino Island. ...
This week’s episode we adventure through Dominica. An island in the Caribbean.
After an epic day of watersports in Dominica, we woke up ready to explore this lush, wild island! 🌿 We rented the most outrageous van—“Crazy Love”—decked out ...
Took a tour of the volcano on Monserrat on this week’s episode!
In this episode, we dive into the daily grind of boat life while soaking in the beauty and the heat of Guatemala! After tackling some essential boat work, we ...
Experience the thrilling lifestyle of living aboard a sailboat with a couple navigating through unpredictable weather, finding the perfect anchorage, and ...
Join this dynamic sailing duo for an unforgettable downwind sailing experience along the beautiful coast of Baja California! Witness mesmerizing wildlife, such ...
Not Again!!! We had this Spectra Ventura 150 fixed this summer by a dealer in Florida. We were told it was repaired and ready to go. Not!! It now squeals ...
Sailing south along Baja California we return to the area where our engine troubles all started. The temps are finally starting to warm up and we encounter a ...
And now for something a little different… Our friends at the Coral Sea Marina in Airlie Beach (https://www.coralseamarina.com), have put together a ...
Join us as we embark on an exhilarating sail in strong winds, sharing our experiences, challenges, and solutions. Expertise from the Sailing Adventure Can't ...
We replaced the standing rigging on our sailboat using Sta-Lok fittings while on the water. In the process we found a couple of rusted out cotter pins. If ...
Leaving our sailboat on the hard made us very nervous. After 5 months we returned to the boatyard to do some boat work and to launch our floating home. The ...
We go through some of the things that we have to do to prepare our sailboat for storage on the hard. This is our first time storing our sailboat, she is our ...
Storing our sailboat in the Mexican heat is hard. The to do list seems to get bigger and bigger. We have to remove solar panels, water heaters, check chain ...
This week I will be walking you through some of the new additions to our little Swizzle and explain how some things we upgraded over the last few week. All ...