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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

We are all hauled out and trying to figure out how to put our not so floating home to bed. We have so many questions. Do we remove the solar panels. Do we ...

After almost 2 years cruising around fulltime on our sailboat, our floating home is in need of a little work. This is our first time hauling a boat out. The ...

On our last sail north, we almost hit a whale. It surfaced 10 feet on off of our port side. It was close enough that we got wet from his spray. We were also ...

Sailing around the world in a small sailboat has its challenges. The treasures that we find along the way, make it all worth it. The sea lions swimming beside ...

Jesica is really tired of burning her butt cheeks and sticking to the dinghy in the intense heat of the Sea of Cortez. So, while stern anchored in our ...

The best part of living on a sailboat if life at anchor. The days just seem to fade on by and you lose all track of time. We spend our days exploring caves ...

The rocks are way to close. We had no choice except to deploy our stern anchor to limit our swing radius. We usually don't anchor in this tight of a spot, ...

What do you need to do before leaving the dock? We go over a few things that we do before we set sail. Engine checks, battery checks, sanity checks, oh my. ...

This video was going to be a how to install a air filter on a marine diesel. As we were installing the filter we noticed that we had some melted fiberglass on ...

We have been forced to learn how to sail onto and off of our anchor. Our engine broke last summer and we decided to continue sailing on anyways. It was a ...

We spent a few days motoring around in the uncharted areas of Bahia Concepcion. We motored down to the far southeast corner of the bay into uncharted ...

We sail down into Bahia conception, where we find a beautiful calm anchorage for some must needed rest. I finally get off my lazy butt and install our ...

As sailors we are always trying to learn new things. We finally flew our spinnaker!! It is amazing how little wind it took to get our sailboat moving. It ...

Sailing is a great way to get out on the water and enjoy the fresh air. But its not all fun and games. Anchors don't hold and boats drag through the ...

We set sail north towards the anchorage of San Juanico. First we sail with a super pod of dolphins and pass a school of rays. We drop off our friend Rob and ...