Meet Sailor James Frederick: A solo voyager redefining the Alberg 30 legacy with technical grit, from a rudderless Hawaii crossing to his current 2026 refit in ...

Before flying home to Idaho for a visit, we had one last adventure in French Polynesia—and it was one we’ll never forget. 🐋 And no, we’re not done sailing! ...

We’ve had some incredible experiences since moving aboard Big Lost, but this day in Moorea was one we’ll never forget. We headed offshore hoping to find ...

A week ago we were living aboard Big Lost in Moorea, French Polynesia. Now we're back home in Idaho. After months of living aboard our sailboat and crossing ...

One last move before we leave. We brought Big Lost through the pass into Phaeton Bay, Tahiti, where our catamaran will stay while we head back to the U.S. ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

When you live on a sailboat, the family car looks a little different. 🚤🌴 School runs, grocery trips, beach days, visiting friends… the dinghy takes us ...

We needed to get Big Lost to Tahiti. After dealing with alternator problems off and on since Saint Martin, there’s an alternator specialist in Tahiti who can ...

We only needed to sail three hours to Tahiti… but 25–30 knot winds had other plans. So instead, we’re waiting it out in Cooks Bay, Moorea—homeschooling, ...

Living on a sailboat has completely changed our definition of normal. Zooming across coral reefs in a dinghy, swimming with stingrays, meeting up with friends ...

After weeks of exploring the remote atolls of the Tuamotus, it was finally time to sail to Moorea in French Polynesia. What looked like a straightforward ...

Crystal-clear lagoons. Living coral reefs. Blacktip reef sharks. Manta rays. Every day in French Polynesia feels like stepping into a dream. These are the ...

We crossed into the Pacific thinking the hardest part was behind us. But now the weather window is narrowing — and we might have to skip the Galápagos. This is ...