*Episode 309 | Back at the shipyard, the upgrades continue.* After two years living aboard Yabá, we’re finally tackling one of the things we missed the most at ...

*Episode 308 | Shipyard madness!* After the adrenaline of hauling out an 88ft wooden boat, the reality is setting in. We finally have Yabá in the dry, and the ...

I found something absolutely crazy in the cockpit of this 82-foot aluminum-hulled Tintella. It’s essentially a shell of a boat with no windows, no ports, and ...

*Episode 307 | The moment of truth has finally arrived.* After 18 days of watching the tides and waiting for our window, it’s finally our turn. We are hauling ...

Get 20% off PredictWind when you purchase Be The Captain! 📘 👉 https://bethecaptain.com A $28,000 auction boat could be your ticket to luxury on the ocean. If ...

*Episode 306 | The final countdown to the haul out is here.* In this episode, we tackle some of the most massive woodwork of the entire restoration. We are ...

No relaxing ambient today: we are drawing water, the bilge pump is working non-stop, and the boat is at risk of sinking.⛵🆘 Experience the intense reality of ...

*Episode 305 | Building the boom and the jaws for Yabá's new rigging* In this episode, we move from plans on paper to heavy timber. We’re tackling the "heavy ...

*Episode 304 | Back at the Shipyard! Building our new traditional gaff rig from scratch while we wait for the moon and the tide to let us lift Yabá.* After 4 ...

Episode 303 | Sailing back to where it all began, but the ocean has other plans. After 2 years living aboard, we are finally ready for our most daring mission ...

Episode 302 | After 2 years of living aboard and sailing the Brazilian coast, it’s finally happening. These are the last miles of our handmade wooden boat in ...

Episode 301 | Sailing back to where it all started: the shipyard. This is our first long passage with just the two of us aboard Yabá. We take on night shifts, ...

Episode 300 | Sailing to Ilhabela to take the next step in our seamanship. In this episode, Ben takes on the challenge of becoming a *Master of Yachts* ...

Episode 299 | Sailing to Ilhabela, the sailing capital of Brazil. And while underway we see a whale, a ray and befriend a turtle once we make it to our ...

Episode 298 | Our first sail of the year didn't go exactly as planned, when after 50 nautical miles the wind forced us to do a manoeuvre that didn't go well. ...

Happy 2026! We’re opening the year together with a relaxed live to chat about what’s ahead for the Yabá crew, how we’re starting this new chapter, and what’s ...

Episode 297 | 2025 was an incredible year. We share our favorite moments and talk about what we’re dreaming and planning for the exciting year ahead... 2026 is ...

Episode 296 | Upgrading our sailing rigging to gaff and getting our hands on a REAL anchor! *BOAT TOUR:* https://youtu.be/GaAohw1JD_U?si=qJIPUcp0nU9UNx9T 💌 ...

Episode 295 | After 5 years of work... Finally a BOAT TOUR! Yabá is a one-of-a-kind long-keel, wooden 80+ footer with a story carved into every plank. She ...

Episode 295 | Upgrading our power on board by installing the new Battle Born Game Changer 3.0i Smart LiFePo4 batteries. ⚡ *Get your own Battle Born Batteries* ...

Episode 293 | Learning celestial navigation with Lukas, the legend who just crossed the Atlantic with only a sextant. ⛵ *Hop aboard & follow our journey* ...

Episode 292 | We had a blast at the first ever Paraty Sail Festival alongside @velhojacksn @Homozarpiens @hashtagsal @hashtagceu and other legends of the ...

Episode 291 | Sailing with Ben's family to many different anchorages, looking for places to snorkel, spearfish and also entering a mangrove to find a hidden ...

Episode 290 | Sailing should be about going places but lately it's been mostly about taking care of the boat, to maintain or improve what we already have, ...