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We're heading to a lighthouse, but first we sail in the Florida keys to Tavernier Key, discover an engine problem, and snorkel with fish. Hope you enjoy!
Cheers,
Matt
SV Cadence
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A Quick Overnight Sail from Ft Myers, Florida to Marathon, FL put us offshore for about 26 hours and sent us into the bright turquoise waters of the Florida Keys! Join us for some night action on the ocean, Marathon Marina, and a little low-key biking arou...
We left Galveston too late during hurricane season and now it's a race to safety along the west coast of Florida - Sarasota, Cayo Costa, San Carlos Bay, St Charles Yacht Club - just us and our sailboat trying to move fast and still enjoy the moments. But t...
In the last episode we began our race against hurricane season down the west coast of Florida, and in this episode we pause in Gulfport, Florida and tour the Catalina Yachts Factory with two friends (thx, D & M!). Also, I share some technical informati...
Inshore, Nearshore, and Offshore sailing and exploring of the Florida Panhandle - we never knew it would be so great! In this episode, we adventure from Pensacola, to Panama City Beach, to Port St. Joe, the ICW into the swamps near White City, FL, and fina...
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In chapter 1, we toyed with the idea of living on the water, we shopped for a sailboat, purchased Cadence (a Catalina 387), and downsized all of our belongings, sold the house, and moved aboard. It was a chapter about learning to sail, learning to live min...
Getting insurance for our sailboat, Cadence - it's been quite the headache, and we never really knew who to trust. Our first year owning Cadence cost us way more than it should have to have insurance. But after a little shopping around, we saved over 40% f...
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What's life like on a sailboat in a marina? It's been one year as of this week since we bought Cadence, a Catalina 387, and we've been living the sailboat life as a family in a marina. In this week's episode, we share 7 discoveries about living on a sailbo...
A few weeks ago we shared 3 plans to leave the Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season, and now we are less than 45 days away from leaving! Episode 64 shares our first steps in preparing to leave - it's three small projects that need to get done before we m...
Hello friends, we're back to our home port from the last 3 episodes of travelling offshore, and now, it's random boat projects and chores! I hope you enjoy, and maybe find some helpful tips.
Cheers,
Matt.
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As much as we loved Port Aransas, it's time to leave, and the first anchorage on our trip is Mud Island - a perfect spot for Texas coastal cruising! Join us as we anchor at Mud Island and then venture down three bays, the ICW, locks, and find safe harbor i...
Hello, Friends. It's been a roller coaster year for everyone, so here's a quick recap of The Foster Journey, the highlights of our initial steps to minimize, sell the house, and liveaboard a sailboat - and become a sailing family!
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Life on the sailboat has definitely been different. Now, after living on a sailboat for 6 months we thought we'd share 10 discoveries - lessons learned after living on a sailboat. Plus, we're sharing a day in the life at the marina...it's not what we thoug...
She's rated for offshore sailing, but can Cadence, our Catalina 387 safely sail in the gulf of mexico from Galveston to Freeport, TX? It's a quick cruise, and it's our first time sailing in the Gulf of Mexico by ourselves.
The total trip took 15 hours fr...
Both sails have tears and rips. And now, we have to learn to sew the sails and repair them. Plus, we take the grandparents sailing, return a no-good sewing machine, and enjoy a wonderful sunset.
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After two hurricanes blowing our way, we figured we'd use some inside time to share how we homeschool on a sailboat. This is after just 6 weeks, and Olivia (11 years old) shares how she likes homeschooling and how it compares to her previous public school ...
Join us for a Monday of Homeschool with Olivia. This is how we do homeschool on our sailboat as a liveaboard. Nancy and I are educators, and we are taking this opportunity to do school how we have always dreamed about it!
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We took on a wave! Previously on The Foster Journey, we shared the 5 days of preparation for our first overnight sailboat trip, and we ventured off to Offatts Bayou, one of the best anchorages on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Now, we're sharing the sunrise, swim...
This is a first for us...anchoring out away from the security of the marina. We're heading to Offatts Bayou in Galveston, TX, just inside the shoreline from the Gulf of Mexico.
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It's a line in the sand. We had plans to spend time out on anchor for the first time...but Nancy said she's not going. So I have to repair the generator, get new furling line, and splice the anchor.
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No episode this week - instead we wanted to share 40 minutes of sailing videos that have been unused, unedited, and uncut. Hope you enjoy!
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