It looks insane, but a good launch is slow and deliberate, and when your boat is in someone else's hands, your only job is to stay out of the way and let them ...

This week we're sharing our life living on a sailboat in the Bahamas! We're enjoying beach days with the family and Jackson our dog, celebrating a beautiful ...

One thing we’ve learned while traveling is that the best views usually come after doing something that feels a little uncomfortable. This suspension bridge ...

If you're visiting Saint Martin / Sint Maarten, these are experiences you won't want to miss! We hop on a local bus to the Dutch side and head to the ...

The French islands are the easy ones, with Martinique, Guadeloupe, and the French side of Saint Martin offering relaxed check-in where nobody's counting your ...

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We came to French Polynesia for the sailing, but some of our favorite experiences happened ashore. A local cultural celebration in Nuku Hiva reminded us that ...

Carry a VHF radio operator's license, because you won't always know what a country requires, and remember your boat's flag state sets your licensing rules, not ...

Books get your knowledge up on the things you haven't hit yet, storm tactics, different rigs, the stuff you need before you need it. But knowing when a boat is ...

Scopolamine and Stugeron are the two that reliably work, and you can find them almost anywhere in the world. But beware of the potential side effects, ...

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Zip tie a long funnel into the back corner by the backstay and route a hose over the side, and you've got a head you can use underway. It sounds dumb, but it ...

This week’s video is a slower-paced, feel-good look at boat life when everything is going right for a change. No major breakdowns, no unexpected disasters—just ...

After exploring beautiful St. John in the US Virgin Islands, it's time to check out of Cruz Bay and set sail for a long overnight passage to the island of ...

Hydration is the part of seasickness people underestimate, and it's the part that actually kills. One captain ended up having to scuttle his boat after the ...

Join us as we sail into the breathtaking northwest corner of Ibiza, dropping anchor in some of the most beautiful and sheltered bays in the Balearics. With ...

The fastest part of seasickness to fix is your muscles. Getting behind the wheel and taking some control helps your brain settle, and if you're too sick to ...

If your passage runs longer than three days, bring crew - with five or six aboard you can run a revolving watch and only stand two night watches every five ...

Billionaire or broke, it makes no difference offshore. Sometimes you're just putting karma in the bank for the night it's your turn, and that's a fine reason ...

We came to Daniel's Bay to see one of the tallest waterfalls in French Polynesia. But as often happens while traveling, the moments we'll remember most weren't ...

Seasickness is your body trying to purge a poison that was never there, triggered when your eyes, inner ear, and muscles stop agreeing on what's happening. ...

On a well-built offshore boat, keel bolts are torqued at the factory and designed never to be touched. Production boats are a different story, but if you're on ...

When your autopilot dies offshore, you need a backup plan. Two bungee cords and properly trimmed sails can keep you on course for thousands of miles on a ...