On this episode of Onboard Lifestyle we pick up where we left off in Ensenada, Mexico as we travel down the Baja Peninsula. We cover the first three legs as ...

We finally make it to TAHITI!!! It's been a life long dream to make it here, and what a way to get there. We Scuba dive and rent a car for a couple days to ...

The Baja Peninsula is rugged and remote with very little internet access. So it looks like our attempt to upload a full video this week is nearly impossible. ...

We head to the only pearl farm (Havaiki Lodge) on the atoll that still allowing tours during COVID, although it was all in French so we didn't understand ...

We are OFFICIALLY in Baja Mexico! The crew is so happy and excited to finally be in Mexico, but first we need to check in with the Port Captain and Immigration ...

Pulling into Fakarava felt like heaven. It was the first night in months we didn't have any swell, and it reminded us what the cruising life was all about ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew of SV basik decide to continue pushing further South while waiting for the Captain's lab results. In the ...

Part 2 of our DIY soft top to hard top bimini conversion. In this video we add the fiddles, hatch and sand and finish the hardtop. We definitely underestimated ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew of basik kicks around Avalon and Emma gets to hang out with other cruising kids...FINALLY! Our plan to ...

We had never been so happy to be on land after arriving in Hiva Oa in the Marquises (Marqueses) after 23 days at sea. We run into some issue with check in due ...

Time to build a hard top bimini! It's the biggest single build we've done so far and it's turning out to be a lot more difficult than we expected. Join us for ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we continue on our autopilot install and add our backup ground tackle as extra insurance for basik before heading ...

In this episode we test out some expired flares, catch some more Mahi Mahi. Plus we go for a couple of swims in the middle of the Pacific Ocean commonly ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we leave Catalina Island to seek safe shelter in Alamitos Bay. The crew really enjoyed the area while riding out ...

We finally start the 24 day Pacific Ocean Crossing, sailing from the Galapagos waters and heading towards the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. We do some ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we test our new Precision mainsail in route to Catalina Island. The crew enjoys a few days of picture perfect ...

We prepare the boat for the upcoming 24 day sail, change the oil, fuel water separator and tighten the turnbuckle on the spreaders. Alan goes on a solo hike to ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we sail in to Marina Del Ray to take on another huge project. We Team up with Precision Sails to outfit basik with ...

With only a few days before we departed, we squeezed in one more tour to see the island. This time we did it via water. You're not allowed to explore in your ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, after spending a wonderful time at the Ventura Portside Harbor, we set sail to our next destination. Just as we ...

With our final crew member for the Pacific passage, Leslie, arriving. The band was all together and we ventured out on a self led bus tour across the island of ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we forgo our sail to Santa Cruz Island and hit up Ventura to install our new Raymarine Quantum Q24C Radar. After ...

Don works with Carpenters in San Cristobal to get a temporary fix for the helm seat that he accidentally knocked off during the passage. We check out the San ...

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we leave the Santa Barbara Marina and look back on our two week visit. Emma gets her new school year kicked off, ...