A little wood work, a little engine work, and a little sewing. Killing some time until the more pressing issue of rebuilding our transmission is possible. ...

Having transited more than 50 locks on the great loop, Jamie gives advice on locking through on the Erie Canal. Never a dull moment on board Jupiter2. If you ...

The day has come....the key to Americas great loop. We need to get our air draft down to below 17ft to complete the Erie Canal. And we HOPE our preparations ...

So exciting to be here in the big apple. And our new mate Steve really took great care of us. Princess experiences her first ever sail on a monohull!... and ...

We bang our heads on our fuel problems some more with hopefully positive results. Then the winds come howling in and force us to stay in one place.

Preparations are complete. Finally we begin America’s Great Loop. Although we will not be completing the entire route, we are doing the most committing ...

After 10 days of hard labour, we are ready to launch Jupiter2. Now on a mission to complete the "Great American Loop" we waste no time. First stop in Norfolk, ...

When voyaging the galaxy on a performance cruising catamaran, you pick up the odd ALIEN lifeform. Finally its a good time to clean out the diesel bug from a ...

Our old sail cover was disgusting and damaged and we needed something better protect our BRAND NEW SAILS! We searched online for pre made sail packs and the ...

Finally an opportunity arose to compare the Sailrite Ultrafeed with my cheaper, but apparently very similar Reliable Barracuda... I couldn't let this ...

At sunrise we noticed a break in the wind, so we unfurled our jib and lowered it . Matt also takes a look at the other canvas and vinyl projects to be done. ...

Almost three years ago we bought a Sailrite LSZ-1 Ultrafeed Walking Foot sewing machine. We felt that we needed a machine for safety in case we had to sew ...

Our first look at the cushions inside the boat! We are half way through making all the cushions. I love the striped fabric for the dinette and the light color ...

We have so many to thank for helping us with materials for this project! It took, of course, longer than I thought to get the hang of it but mostly that was ...

Our Catamaran Clarity has been our home for the last five years. We've made plenty of improvements to her rigging, electrical system, electronics, upholstery, ...

Blown away by the generosity of our incredible friends... this week we unbox a project that's about to completely transform our boat home! ...

As I mentioned in a previous episode I have had to postpone my solo crossing of the North Pacific for one year because the boat and I are not ready. I was ...

I had no idea when I bought a sailboat I would have to contend with so many rules and regulations. I believed I could just sail off into the sunset. But no. ...

I was all ready to go for a multiple night training at sea and was faced with a dilemma Only ten days left on the offshore training permit so I felt pressure ...

With road trips, brewery visits and beer tasting over for a while, we get back to all things boaty. We fix the mizzen sail and make a new cover for the hatch, ...

Updated Note: This video was made when I left Tokyo Port for good in March 2021 and is the first episode of Season 3 of this Channel A lot happened during ...

Yes, that day threw a lot at me. 27 hours non-stop. It's my birthday this week and I make another important incremental step forward in training for my ...

Hi .. . this is not a normal episode. Just wanted to update on my whereabouts. I have made it to Havu Port on the southern tip of Oshima. It was a bit of a ...

I assemble a Sailrite Fabricator sewing machine for the workshop. If you’re interested in contributing, links for venmo, patreon, or paypal are below: ...