This time I'm first sailing solo to Vesterålen, where Sohvi, Kuutti and Viiri join me for the passage to Lofoten islands. We're greeted by an orca calf.

I said goodbye to 2020 with a wintry dip in the ocean, sang happy birthday to my mom, pondered the importance of setting goals and Mt Fuji drive by! January ...

As 2020 comes to a close, I am strongly focused on the challenges ahead in 2021. There is much to prepare before I depart in June. But I feel it's important ...

Part 1 of 3 : Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, crosses the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Azores, and then on to the Canaries. After getting ...

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An encounter I will never forget. Half way across the Indian Ocean after 100 days at sea these two whales came in for a close look. The whales stayed for ...

Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season. December always prompts reflection and probably this year more than ever we been provoked to ponder issues that are larger ...

Just another day at the office sailing around the world. Here I go over a quick mainsail reefing. For the entire story you can find my book on Amazon at: ...

Sometime the ocean is just the best place. This was somewhere in the South Atlantic Ocean as I was heading to the Cape of Good Hope. For the entire story you ...

In this special episode I answer your questions about Wave Rover and her voyage. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check ...

When the rod head on our forward lower shroud broke on the fifth day of Bill's solo passage headed North from the Bahamas he had to divert course near ...

Lots to do and to think about as the new year fast approaches. In February, I will leave my mooring at Yumenoshima Marina and set off to Okinawa. Between ...

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It’s day four of our offshore passage north from the Bahamas headed up along the east coast of the US. Bill is about 30 miles offshore from North Carolina when ...

Ahoy, it's time to leave. time for cruising again. In this episode I take you on a trip down the coast of mainland Mexico with stops in Topolobampo, Mazatlán ...

Ep 60.Wave Rover has completed her voyage. She has sailed 7800 Nautical miles and spent 105 days at sea over the 11 month voyage. In this, the last episode, ...

One of my lifelines snapped a month ago when someone was stepping off the boat so I thought it best to replace them last Sunday Morning. When I finished, I ...

This episode opens on night two of our passage from the northern part of the Bahamas to the east coast of the US. For this passage, Grace has joined our ...

Ep 59. In this episode Wave Rover is only 100Nm off the coast of Canada but with no wind she can't make any way. I encounter 2 whales, a cow and calf, just as ...

Last episode, I discussed what I'm asking from my boat, SV Wahine, and if she's safe enough to get me across the Pacific on my solo crossing. It's only fair ...

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Well this is a first for us, Calico Skies is setting out to sea for an eight hundred mile passage without Grace onboard. What?! Ya! In this episode, Grace ...

Ep 58. In this episode I show my typical daily routine at sea on Wave Rover. Including how and when I sleep, how I cook, and fill my day. Wave Rover is also ...

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