It's NO SECRET that boat life can be CHALLENGING. Sometimes the little difficulties STACK UP in a short period. But it's also filled with AMAZING MOMENTS ...

Sometimes THIS LIFE IS AMAZING. We find ourselves among BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS with INCREDIBLE SAILING and STIMULATING SIGHTS. And we also know it all like the ...

Welcome to episode 50 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I offer suggestions and considerations for stocking a marine first aid kit. You can buy a ready ...

We start to wonder if we've RIPPED OUR BOAT APART for NOTHING. This NAGGING ISSUE has been an EYESORE for the ENTIRE TIME we've owned our boat. But we had NO ...

It's one of MANY sailors' NIGHTMARES. You're in a FOREIGN COUNTRY and not only does your BOAT GO MISSING, but your FAMILY AS WELL. Lots of scenarios jockey ...

Welcome to episode 49 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I discuss flag etiquette or protocol. I talk about the national flag, yachting ensign, courtesy ...

We had some pretty cool days sailing the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Boat life is great but it is not easy, strong winds made it hard for us to ...

Our BEST memories DESTROYED. We're NOT ALLOWED on this island, but it means TOO MUCH to us not to GO ANYWAY. It's been 8 LONG YEARS since we last saw this ...

Welcome to episode 48 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I review the steps of reefing the mainsail and demonstrate the procedure single handed. For a more ...

Are you SICK of the COLD and SNOW? Or just having no access to a BOAT? We're here to help. :-). You see, we're in the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS with no plans ...

No place we've sailed has had such SPECIAL MEANING as the one were about to sail to. It's where we we MARRIED 8 years ago and for over 2 years we've been ...

Welcome to episode 47 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I talk about and demonstrate how to throw a heaving line and throw bag. I also cover repacking a ...

Cruising the CARIBBEAN has lots of UPS and DOWNS, sometimes ALL AT ONCE! As we make headway with some recent BOAT ISSUES, we maybe get a little cocky. What ...

Over a YEAR ago, our GENERATOR became a $15,000 PAPERWEIGHT. Now, tons of STRESS and WAY too many $$$ later, the saga finally concludes. The difficult ...

We've had WEEKS of random DIFFICULTIES followed by some BAD LUCK, all of which have ADDED to already growing EXPENSES. These things happen to everyone, and ...

We are sailing offshore from the Azores to Canary Islands when we have a run in with..... Whales? Pirates? UFOs? Ghost Ship? Containers? Police? Illegal ...

Things can get DICEY when anchoring next to MEGA YACHTS and CRUISE SHIPS. But it's NOT always PRISTINE anchorages and remote, desolate BEACHES that define the ...

2 PRIMARY ASPECTS make this life enjoyable. And BOTH things FEED each other to keep this crazy life working. Without ONE, the other suffers and vice versa. ...

SAILING PURISTS often look at CRUISING with a slight air of DISDAIN, especially when that cruising involves MOTORING. How much motoring is too much? When do ...

As humans we're often GUILTY of TAKING LIFE FOR GRANTED. Even though we live this life to escape that cycle, it still gets its grips on us sometimes. But ...

After our CIRCUMNAVIGATION of PUERTO RICO, we realized a LOT of our favorite memories never made the cut. But WE still thought you might want a look at them. ...

Cruising FULL TIME entails lots of factors and TONS of DECISIONS that dictate our DAILY MOVES. But there's one VERY complicated factor that is and OBSESSION ...

Welcome to Episode 46 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I go over Heaving To a very worthwhile and under utilized manoeuvre. Heaving To has many uses for ...

We're sailing from Panama to St. Maarten - Over 1300nm UPWIND in our 49' Oyster. It's so rough we had to stop in Colombia to let off a sick crew-member. Join ...