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We’re Climbing a Wall No One Has Ever Climbed Before | Rock Climbing on Newfoundland’s South Coast
Months of preparation have led to this moment. After hauling hundreds of pounds of climbing and camping gear deep into Newfoundland's wilderness, we finally establish base camp beneath the Nuddick—a spectacular granite wall that, as far as anyone knows, has never been climbed. Before any firs...
Exploring Newfoundland’s Unclimbed Coastal Cliffs by Sailboat
The adventure we've been planning all winter has finally begun. After leaving the tiny outport of Francois, we make the journey north to Twillingate in search of Newfoundland's famous spring icebergs before returning to Arabella and continuing east along the remote south coast. Then come...
The Most Remote Climbing Wall We’ve Ever Found #boating #sailing #climbing #rockclimbing #boatlife
Sometimes chasing tour dreams can take you a long way from everything else. A rock climbers dream summer trip is in the making as Steve and Robin close in on The Nuddick, a massive and virtually unexplored wall that is WELL off the beaten path, by a LOT. Hang with us as we spend the next couple of m...
Fjord Hopping | Arabella Sails East Toward The Nuddick
Arabella is free of her long winter stay in Corner Brook and things are back on the move again. After some shuffling back and forth Robin and Steve start to make their way east toward this summers ultimate destination, a virtually unexplored gigantic cliff called The Nuddick. There's plenty t...
Replacing Victoria’s 100+ Year Old Mahogany Transom
A long overdue repair, the mahogany from the original Victoria has just not held up to the rough and tumble life in Steve's tender. So just before setting sail for the south coast, Steve got this project done enough to get Victoria functional and ready to make the passage. --------------------...
The Details That Keep a Boat Dry (MJ Sailing – Episode 379)
This week, we begin fitting the Vetus hatch frames that will eventually become the windows and emergency exits for our 44-foot performance cruising catamaran. Although the hatches themselves won't be permanently installed until we're much closer to launch, now is the time to make sure ever...
Haul Out, Paint, Launch | Arabella Heads for Newfoundland’s South Coast
After eight months tied to the dock in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Arabella is finally getting ready to move again. This week, Steve removes the winter cover, finishes a series of custom sewing projects aboard the boat, hauls Arabella for her spring maintenance, and gets her ready for another seaso...
Pitching, Scraping and Oiling the Deck | Preparing Arabella for Sea Again
Spring may have arrived on the calendar, but Newfoundland hasn't gotten the memo. With cold rain, wind, and freezing temperatures delaying the bigger projects, Steve turns his attention to the long list of maintenance jobs that keep a wooden sailboat ready for life offshore. This week aboard ...
I Had 2 Hours and a Pile of Scrap Canvas… So I Built This
Wrapping up bigger canvas projects means a lot of leftover material, so Steve takes a couple of hours to knock out a quick, practical upgrade for Arabella’s 100-foot nylon anchor rode. Replacing an old, non-draining nylon stuff sack that was a hassle to flake rope into, Steve builds a custom "b...
Preparing Arabella for the Biggest Adventure Yet
Before Arabella heads south for another season of exploration, Steve returns to where the journey first began—the woods and stumps where the oak trees for the boat were harvested more than 10 years ago. What was once a busy milling site covered in sawdust, logs, and lumber stacks has slowly returne...
At 2AM Offshore, Tangled Lines Become Dangerous #Sailing #DIYBoat #Shorts
A messy deck offshore is more than annoying—it can become genuinely dangerous in rough weather. So Steve designed and sewed a completely custom line-management system for Arabella to make reefing safer and cleaner offshore. Watch the full video here 👇 #Sailing #BoatProjects #DIYBoat #Liveaboard ...
We Solved One of the Most Dangerous Problems on Our Sailboat
Winter still has Newfoundland in its grip, but while the harbor freezes over again outside, work aboard Arabella continues. This week, Steve tackles one of the biggest frustrations—and potential dangers—of reefing sails offshore at night in rough conditions: managing dozens of loose lines on a movi...
We Almost Cooked Our Electrical System… So We Fixed It (MJ Sailing – Episode 375)
Save $30 on your Airlock purchase of $199 or more by using code MJSAILING or our link below. If you’ve ever dealt with that musty “boat smell,” this is one of the easiest ways to keep your air fresh and clean on board. This week we’re diving deeper into the electrical system on our catamaran build...
Tally Ho in the boatyard! …hauling out a wooden sailboat in the tropics.
Support TALLY HO; Become a Patron; ---- EPISODE 245 In this video I stop sailing to haul out Tally Ho in the tropical boatyard of Linton Bay Marina, Panama - to do some work on the part of the boat that is normally underwater! I settle back in to the boatyard experience - meeting some of my n...
We Built Our Own Sail Covers (And Learned the Hard Way)
After months of work, trial and error, and a few unexpected setbacks, we finally finished building our own sail covers and stack packs for Arabella. What started as a winter project turned into a full deep dive into canvas work—designing, patterning, sewing, breaking the machine, waiting weeks for ...
Why We Built Arabella…The Dream We’re Finally Chasing
This summer has been a long time coming. Long before Arabella was ever launched, there was a dream—to sail north, reach remote places, and go after untouched granite walls that few people have ever seen, let alone climbed. Now, after years of building, sailing, and learning, we finally have the op...
Frozen In: Our Wooden Boat Locked in Newfoundland Ice #Shorts
Not a boat builder. Not a sailor. Steve built Arabella from scratch — cut the trees, milled the lumber, and planked her in white oak so she could handle this. Frozen solid in Newfoundland in April, and the door won't even open. Arabella is a 38ft gaff ketch built entirely by hand and sailed 6,...
I Broke My 30-Year-Old Hatchet…And Fixed It Aboard a Sailboat #shorts #woodworking
I’ve had this hatchet since I was 12…I've repaired the handle at least a dozen times, and I'll probably repair it a dozen more times over the course of my lifetime. This time, I fixed it right here on the boat. Sometimes the tools you’ve carried the longest are the ones worth keeping goi...
Spring Boat Projects Begin | Fixing Tools & Rebuilding Aboard Arabella
Winter is finally starting to loosen its grip in Newfoundland, and that means one thing—spring boat projects are underway aboard Arabella. This week, we shift gears from skiing and backcountry travel to life aboard the boat, tackling the kinds of projects that keep a wooden sailboat ready for the n...
10 Years Since We Built This Boat | What’s Next for Arabella
It’s been 10 years since we cut down the first tree and started building Arabella. Since then, this journey has taken us from the forest to the water—and now all the way to a frozen winter in Newfoundland. Along the way, there have been incredible highs, tough lows, and more adventure than we ever ...
The Victron Electrical Install Begins! (Major Milestone for Our Self Built Catamaran) – Episode 373
This week marks a huge milestone in our catamaran build as we finally begin installing the electrical system. After months of planning and prep work, we take a trip to Annapolis to meet up with our friend Ryan, CEO of Dakota Lithium Batteries. While our batteries aren’t in hand just yet, Ryan was ab...
A Bad Crash…Then Back to Ice Climbing in Newfoundland | Life Aboard Arabella
After a tough start to the season that left Ben injured and out of commission for a couple of weeks, we’re finally back—and back to adventure. This episode picks up with a return to the cabin, where local friends Rod and Alvin take us deeper into life in this rugged part of the world. From checking...
Ice Travel Risk Explained (2/5): Probability vs Consequence ❄️ #shorts
Before crossing a frozen pond in the backcountry, we think about two things: Probability—how likely something is to happen Consequence—how bad it would be if it does. In this clip from our Baker’s Brook expedition in Newfoundland, Steve explains the simple framework adventure guides use to make sa...