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After spending our first season sailing the Caribbean as a family, we returned home to Idaho... and suddenly, going back to boat life didn't feel quite as simple as we thought it would.
Being home meant family, friends, mountains, camping, birthdays, Yellowstone, and everything we had left beh...
This was NOT the Caribbean we expected.
Sailing south through the Eastern Caribbean brought us to Guadeloupe—and what we found completely surprised us.
After leaving St. Kitts and Nevis and making a quick stop in Montserrat, we sailed Isla into Deshaies, Guadeloupe, ready to get off the boat and e...
We actually did it. We sold almost everything we own, said goodbye to our home, our cabin, our cars, our pets, our friends and the life our kids have always known… and boarded a plane to Florida to begin our new life sailing around the world.
This episode is the end of one chapter for our family—an...
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Before any big passage, there's always a long list of jobs to tick off. Once we've cleared out, the countdown begins, and we have 48 hours to leave the i...
Our first overnight sailing passage took us from St. Martin to the U.S. Virgin Islands aboard our Lagoon 450 catamaran—and honestly, it wasn't what we expected.
As a family of six living aboard full-time, sailing through the night with our kids was one of the biggest milestones of our journey....
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Five days into our passage, our plan was simple, keep pushing north, make miles, and try to outrun this weather. But the ocean doesn’t give you the option to escape...
With nowhere to hide and no way ar...
After months of upgrades, projects, and settling into life aboard our Lagoon 450 catamaran, Isla is finally starting to feel like home.
In this episode, we install our Seawater Pro watermaker, spend time enjoying life in the lagoon, navigate unexpected health challenges, make Isla official with her...
After weeks of battling Christmas winds, rough anchorages, and learning how to sail our Lagoon 450, we finally arrived in Saint Martin — the cruiser "Promised Land."
And then we spent $12,870.66. 😳
In this episode, we're transforming Isla from a bare-bones boat into a true home for ...
After weeks of rough weather, Christmas winds, storms, and learning how to sail in real time… we finally make it to Saint Martin.
But getting there was far from easy.
In this episode, we leave Martinique and continue battling our way north through the Caribbean. Along the way we experience incredi...
In this episode, we leave Le Marin and continue sailing north toward beautiful Saint-Pierre.
What started as one of our most peaceful and enjoyable sails yet quickly changed when we suddenly lost critical electronics onboard Isla.
Our charts, depth readings, wind instruments, and navigation system...
Welcome back to Banana Pancakes 🍌🥞
Or if you’re new here… welcome to our beautiful little shit show.
After waiting THREE years, we finally flew to Florida to survey what could become our future floating home — a 2021 Leopard 50 catamaran. This is the exact boat we first stepped on during spring bre...
Welcome back to Finding Our Isla.
In this episode, we continue settling into life in Le Marin while waiting out strong winds and tackling a long list of boat repairs and projects.
From fixing our steering cable and unclogging the toilet… to provisioning the boat, homeschooling, laundry days, and ex...
🌴 WE SOLD EVERYTHING… AND WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN | Sailing Around the World as a Family of 6
Welcome to Banana Pancakes… or if you’re new here—welcome to the chaos.
After sailing the Caribbean for a year, selling our boat, and trying “normal life” again… we realized something:
We’re not meant for n...
Kelly and Connor leave their catamaran at Shelter Bay Marina to tackle long-stay visa applications, U.S. Embassy passport renewals, and family visits across Panama City before setting sail for San Blas.
Seven years aboard our Tiny Home on Water sailing 45,000+ nautical miles, in five minutes, It was Sold!!! That’s how long it took for a subscriber to buy our floating home after we advertised "Sunday" For Sale! BUT, Today it’s official! the survey, sea trial, the signatures and our hardest...
Non-stop boat projects!
This week was a whirlwind! As a family of seven living full-time aboard our Lagoon 410, we are deep in project mode as we gear up to leave this fall on our long-awaited circumnavigation of the globe. From early mornings to late nights, it's been non-stop boat work - fin...
We explored Auckland's GIANT Costco and Hobbiton! Our LAST video exploring the fantastic country of New Zealand. This week we return to the North Island, provision at Costco and head off to Hobbiton. Rob fulfills a bucket list item visiting the Hobbiton Movie Set and we get to actually go insid...
In this episode of Sailing Banana Pancakes, we wrap up our unforgettable time in Martinique, start major sailboat repairs, and head off on an epic sail toward Grenada—complete with a dolphin encounter that blew our minds!
After spending weeks sailing through the Caribbean, Martinique gave us a chan...
Welcome back to Banana Pancakes! This week’s episode is packed with adventure, family moments, and a bit of engine trouble as we explore the stunning island of Guadeloupe. From celebrating Kami’s 37th birthday to hiking an active volcano, snorkeling pristine waters, and experiencing the rich history...
At RAM Marina in Río Dulce, Guatemala, the crew of the Moorings 6200 catamaran Big Lost mounts a massive custom stainless steel solar arch built by local fabricator Toro, tackling off-grid energy, water logistics, and cruiser health challenges.
And now for something a little different…
Our friends at the Coral Sea Marina in Airlie Beach ( have put together a documentary series designed to educate and inspire boat owners looking to ‘Cruise the Whitsundays’ – whether for the very first time or on a return visit, or even for those who are j...
Follow along as we sail through the Bahamas and anchor out at Egg Island. We find some of the most beautiful, clear, blue water we have ever seen. It's truly paradise. We find swings over looking a beautiful sand bar and STINGRAYS abound!
All music provided by Epidemic Sound.
In case you hadn’t noticed 🤪 we L❤️VE our big red balloon 🎈
To say Code 0’s have revolutionised the way we sail would be an understatement ⛵️
No more wineglass wraps, sock-wrangling or wrestling a gigantic spinnaker down to the deck (if you know, you know).
This video is more or less our tribut...
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