It took some time, but here it is the SECOND half of our Head Refit! We picked up right where we left off so if you haven't already seen part 1, click on this ...

Our first sail on our new to us sailboat, a Kadey Krogen 38 called Hot Chocolate. We test our Kadey Krogen's sea worthiness in some high winds and big seas, ...

This year the crew of SV Avocet had the opportunity to participate in the Home Port Regatta, a fun race for cruisers and liveaboards pulled together by ...

Step 1: Demolition! When we first bought Avocet, she checked off all the things we wanted in a boat except 1: having a shower stall. Chris assured me that we ...

Carly gets her hands very DIRTY, in possibly the most grimy of jobs in our long list of boat chores that we work through before finally setting sail. ...

It's the Catalina F***ing Wine Mixer! Also known as Chris's Birthday weekend. Yes, we spent Captain Chris's birthday sailing to Santa Catalina Island where we ...

Welcome back for another DIY project video! This time we are raising our quarter berth from a double bunk to a single queen bed, making it much more ...

We need a break! After a fantastic summer, it is time for us to take a break. We anchor on Espalmador and have the feeling to have arrived in the Caribbean. ...

https://svavocet.com/2018/11/14/escape-to-santa-barbara/ The Woolsey and Hill Fire destroyed over 20,000 acres while the smoke carried over to neighboring ...

Carly and I have spent months searching high and low for a blue water sailing boat in our budget that will be a suitable vessel to sail around the world. We've ...

We have received so many amazing questions on our Instagram, we wanted to take the time to answer them all! Join us for a little Q & A sesh on the bow. ...

Join us as we sail Avocet farther than we have before, all the way to Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands.  https://svavocet.com/ ...