We were supposed to sail to Moorea today. Then our friends sent us video from the anchorage—40-knot gusts and boats dragging anchor. Meanwhile, just a few ...
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 ...
From the southeast trades to the milk run, through the ITCZ — the doldrums — up through the northeast trades, and then into the westerlies at 35-40 degrees ...
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The ocean doesn't care about your plans. But it does respond to physics. After 85,000 miles at sea and a career as a Navy Submariner, I’ve learned that ...
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Despite conflicting reports on the re-opening of Madagascar to sailing yachts, we're investigating and planning the tricky sail across the Mozambique channel. ...
Stories are told and books have been written to WARN of the danger boats face while clawing their way East along the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, on ...
We prepare to sail out of Miami to the Bahamas. Ryan explains why we clean our engines. Getting water is a pain if there is no dock where you can pull up to. ...
This episode has it all! Engine control installation... The best European swim suit (for men)... & A MIRACULOUS Weather Window! Wind from the West?! ...