Find out what things we think make life aboard a sailboat even better! We list our Top 5 PRACTICAL and Top 5 FUN items to bring along! ________________ Links ...

We’re back on the water and it’s the perfect time for sail with nice autumn breezes! Join us for a sail through Puget Sound from Tacoma, WA up to Port ...

It’s hard to believe that after 3.5 years, this will be our final passage in our beloved Pearson 367, Varuna! After sailing 2600 miles from Hawaii, we close ...

How many different types of weather can you encounter over the course of a week at sea? We experience quite a few in the North Pacific, from flat glassy calm, ...

Ever wonder what life is like aboard a small sailboat? What it’s like to be on a long passage, crossing an ocean? Come join us as we sail from Hawaii to ...

We set off on our second passage from Hawaii to Washington, this time with just the two of us sailing Varuna, our Pearson 367. Departing Oahu, we sail north ...

A detailed walk-through above and below decks of Varuna, our 1982 Pearson 367. ***UPDATE: Boat has been sold ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos ...

***UPDATE: Boat has been sold That’s right, Varuna is FOR SALE! After cruising for 3.5 years and sailing over 15,000 nm in her, it’s time we put her up for ...

With Ty’s injured back, it’s time for Hillary to take over as the engine mechanic onboard! We get our heat exchanger back up and running, send Ty’s daughter, ...

We’re finally at the end of our 36-day passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii… and searching for wind! Becalmed off Maui, Hillary swims with pilot whales, then ...

What happens when you get injured days away from help? Near the end of our ocean crossing from Costa Rica to Hawaii Ty’s back problems flair up, and then are ...

What happens when things break on passage when we’re well over 1,000 miles from anything?! Halfway through our 4,000+ mile passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii, ...

(Closed Captioned) We sit down and talk to Erick Higuera, a marine biologist who has been researching the Giant Mantas of the Revillagigedos for over a ...

An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do ...

Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail ...

We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of ...

We’re setting off for a 4000+ mile ocean passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii! Unfortunately, the passage doesn’t start off as smoothly as we’d like, first we ...

What does it take to “check out” of a country? How many hoops do you have to jump though? What happens if you don’t follow the rules? We face some ...

How do we prepare our small sailboat to cross an ocean? Since our boat is a SAILboat, the sails are a VERY critical element and tool for us and we need to ...

How do we go about stocking enough food onboard for more than a month of sailing and ocean crossing? What do we carry on board and how do we preserve and ...

Come adventuring in Costa Rica! We visit the popular beach destination of Jacó, where you can soak up the sun, the food, the beach and learn to surf. We ...

Have wind, will travel! But what happens when your transport is a sailboat and there is no wind? Come along as we abort our sailing plans mid-passage, turn ...

What crazy idea have we got now?? We have a bit of a detour in the works. Watch to find out what we’re planning and why… ________________ We hope you enjoy ...

What’s the quietest way to get around? Do we need an outboard? In the midst of all the planes and boats shuttling tourists all around us, see how we get ...