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 ...
Steer your sailboat safely into harbor at night using leading lights — your lifeline in dark or dangerous waters. 🌊 In this short sailing tutorial, you’ll ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...