Vetting a boat on Yacht World isn't just about finding something in your budget; it's about knowing how to spot the hidden warning signs before you lose your ...

With our time in the Schengen area running low, we've got to start thinking about getting out of France. First, we'll leave the beautiful and protected ...

The boat is ready and we think we've got a weather window. It's time to push off from the North of Spain and sail across the Bay Biscay to France. Have we made ...

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AHOY - We're Ben, Tambi, & Molly - a trio of sailors who are creating a sailing vlog series! Our mission is to show the world that you can do VERY BIG ...

****VIDEOS ALWAYS COMMERCIAL FREE ON PATREON!**** A stunning anchorage with easy access to land and good amenities...with no other boats! What is this hidden ...

Our sailboat came with a staysail that included a boom. Our preference though, is to keep our foredeck space clear and open so when we headed out to go ...

After a year of working on our sailboat, it's finally time to leave the dock and sail our Westsail 42 cruising sailboat for the first time ever. ~ Ben, ...

A family of 3 move aboard their Westsail 42 sailboat. As they unload the moving truck, the boat is filling up faster than than the truck is emptying. Will they ...

Sailboats have masts. On those masts are installed all sorts of sailing-related gear & gizmos that must be maintained. One of those gizmos is the anchor ...

It's been a challenging year of boat projects to get our Westsail 42 ready for cruising, but the time has finally arrived to launch the boat. As the ...

With our boat being launched in 2 days, we rush to complete final projects. Our folding propeller needs grease, the bow needs cleats, and the ceiling of ...

With our launch date rapidly approaching we reckon it's time to officially give this old sailboat a new name. We went back and forth on this name for well over ...

We install an engine stop cable. That's what this video is about. If you like stuff like that then this is the video for you. If not, well... just watch it ...

We add shelves to our closets, a baffle to the chain locker, and repair a couple of leaky deck prisms. With less than a month remaining before it's time to ...

We install new ceiling panels in the forward cabin and Tambi demonstrates new boat yoga poses while simultaneously operating a hot glue gun. With the ...

If morale of the crew suffers then the risk of mutiny is real. This must, of course, be avoided at all costs so whenever I find myself in this situation I ...

The forward cabin in our Westsail 42 has zero ventilation. There's no dorade vents, no hatches, and no portlights - nothing. This is a big problem because the ...

The Lofrans Tigres horizontal windlass is one of the most common electric windlasses in use on cruising sailboats. It's time-tested, reliable, and spare parts ...

Projects continue as Ben installs inspection plates on the diesel tank, repairs rotten wood in the aft cabin, and generally works towards preparing the boat ...

Before we could repair the leaking hull to deck joint on our Westsail 42, we had to remove all of the deck hardware that was mounted on top of the cap rail. ...

Tambi and I lay on 270ft of fiberglass cloth onto the bulwarks of our Westsail 42. The fiberglass we use is 25oz double biased mat. We make 3 laps around the ...

The Swabby, AKA Molly, AKA my best boat helper, accompanies me to FL where we get to work replacing a worn out cutless bearing, reinstalling the shaft, and ...

The time has arrived to get started on rebuilding the forward cabin of our Westsail 42. It's current state is one of general disarray and incompleteness. ...