Boat life is never just one thing. Over the last couple of weeks aboard Motherload, we’ve been balancing the never-ending maintenance with everything that ...

Two years ago, we knew almost nothing about sailing. Since then we've crossed oceans, transited the Panama Canal, crossed the Pacific, and found ourselves ...

The Rookie Mistake That Nearly Cost Us an Engine Every sailor likes to think they're beyond rookie mistakes...until they make one. Join us this week, on the ...

This video we continue the preparations for our pacific crossing getting ready has been time consuming and costly but its going to be worth it!!!. ⏱️ CHAPTERS ...

Life in Saint Martin is looking much brighter this week! 🌴⛵ After a rough stretch of boat problems and setbacks, we're finally enjoying island life again. ...

Hi! We're a family of 3, working and cruising full-time. We sold our suburban life in 2020, sailed the US East Coast from Texas, and just wrapped up in the ...

People often ask what our kids are missing by growing up on a sailboat. But they rarely ask what they're gaining. Confidence. Independence. Real-world problem ...

We made it back to California ready to embrace land life and sail in the annual High Sierra Regatta - a long standing tradition of ours. This year, we shook ...

After leaving Bundaberg, we continue our journey north, making our way towards Pancake Creek. Life aboard isn't always picture-perfect. Some days are long, ...

Most people think crossing the Pacific was the hard part. But building a life out here is the real challenge. The planning, problem-solving, homeschooling, ...

Sometimes the best adventures are the ones you never planned. After an overnight sail from Richards Bay to Durban, we find ourselves weather-bound as we wait ...

The Tuamotus are some of the most beautiful islands we've ever visited—but living this far from everything comes with challenges most people never see. In this ...

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Everyone sees the turquoise water and remote islands. Few people see the planning that makes this lifestyle possible. Life in the Tuamotus isn't always as easy ...

A simple paddleboard outing in the South Pacific turned into a moment we definitely weren't expecting. One of the things we've learned while sailing around the ...

Everything Has Changed For the first time in more than two months, our family is about to be reunited aboard our sailing catamaran Javelot. While I've been ...

In this episode we install an AIS transponder and VHF radio on Catalpa — one of the most important safety upgrades we've done, especially with our Pacific ...

People often see the beautiful beaches, sunsets, and tropical anchorages... but this is the side of cruising life nobody talks about. What started as a simple ...

Most people think we're crazy. We sold the house, left the routine behind, and crossed the Pacific Ocean with our kids. It hasn't always been easy. There have ...

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🌊 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 ...

🌊 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 people think we crossed the Pacific for the turquoise water, remote islands, and incredible anchorages. And while those things are amazing, they're not ...

🌊 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 ...