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33 – Passage to Beveridge Reef
The time had finally come for us to leave French Polynesia and all its amazingness behind, so we planned to set off for Niue. Through a series of weather related change in plans, we ended up actually sailing to Beveridge Reef! If there’s one thing we’ve learned about cruising, it’s that you go whe...
Ep20. Annapolis Sailboat Show Pt4 – Comparing Catamarans.
This is the final part in our series comparing the various Catamarans at the Annapolis Sailboat Show. In this episode, we focus on the "boutique" or custom boat builders that are designed with the live-aboard in mind. We looked at the Xquisite X5 50', the Voyage 48', the Majest...
Ep18. Annapolis Sailboat Show Pt2. Comparing Catamarans
In this Episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our coverage of the 2016 Annapolis Sailboat Show. This episode we show you all of the Catamarans from Nautitech and Fountaine Pajot. We talk about what we liked and didn't like about each boat, asking ourselves the question, "Is this a bo...
28 – Honeymooners in Tahiti
After arriving in Tahiti, we left Starry Horizons on a mooring for 12 days while we flew back to the US for a whirlwind trip to visit family and go to our friends Liz and Brandon's wedding. When we flew back to Tahiti, it was with the newlyweds in tow for the first part of their honeymoon! We...
27 – The Race is on to Fakarava!
We set off on a mini-regatta with two other boats on our sail over to Fakarava in the Tuamotus. We may not have won, but I think we at least acquitted ourselves well and had some fun! Once we made our way through the North Pass, we had a great time exploring the island, including getting tour from...
26 – We Found Paradise in Kauehi!
Have you ever imagined escaping to a beautiful tropical paradise? An uninhabited island with crystal clear blue water, sandy beaches and palm trees? Well that’s what we found when we arrived in Kauehi, our first atoll in the Tuamotus. The sail down from the Marquesas was a bit slow thanks to some...
25 Waterfalls, Tikis & Mantas in the Marquesas Islands
Our South Pacific adventure begins in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. After making landfall in the stunning Bay of Virgins on Fatu Hiva, we went ashore and hiked to an incredible waterfall. Next up was Hiva Oa where we made new friends with Gina and Jose from s/v Carthago and went on ...
24 – Sailing 3,142nm Across the Pacific
We did it! Starry Horizons and crew sailed 3,142nm in just over 19 days and went from the Galapagos to Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas to complete our Pacific Ocean crossing! There were a few hiccups along the way, including tough weather in the doldrums and some chaffing issues, but overall, Neptune...
23 – Enjoying Nature in the Galapagos
We got back to enjoying nature at it's most basic during our stay in Santa Cruz in the Galapagos. Lots of adventures with friendly sea lions, tortoises, iguanas, sharks and eagle rays. Oh and the natural beauty of the island wasn't too bad either! To follow along with our cruising adven...
22 – Starry Eyed Shellbacks
On our passage from Panama to the Galapagos, we cross the equator and, with an appropriate ceremony to King Neptune, officially become Shellbacks! Other adventures include a friendly pod of dolphins, an impromptu race and the death of our spinnaker. RIP Big Blue... To follow along with our cruisi...
21 – Transiting the Panama Canal!
Starry Horizons transits through (and drones!) the Panama Canal and makes it to the Pacific Ocean! Our friends Hans, Sara, Trevor and David join us as we spend two days navigating the Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Mira Flores Locks. Everything went nice and smooth and we are now ready to adventure in a ...
20 – Preparations in Panama
We successfully arrived into Panama after tying up at Shelter Bay Marina outside of Colon. There we had to fix a rip in our spinnaker, complete all the administrative requirements of a Canal transit, and start to provision for our long passage across the Pacific. Time ran a bit short before our fr...
SAMURAI THE PANTLESS COCK: Traveling Bocas del Toro – CHASE THE STORY 32
SAMURAI THE PANTLESS COCK: Traveling Bocas del Toro - CHASE THE STORY 32 Things get really fun in this video of Chase the Story traveling around Bocas del Toro, doing a zip-lining tour at the Red Frog Marina & Resort ( and getting a delicious ceviche making lesson from the chef at Punta Lava Be...
Sailing Through Panama Canal Anchorage
As Starry Horizons sailed towards Colon and the Panama Canal, we were surrounded by ships anchored and awaiting their turn in the Canal. We launched our drone, Phoenix, and got some great footage. For more "Sailing Drone" videos, as well as to see video of our cruising adventures, please...
19 – Passage to Panama
We begin our voyage to the Pacific with a 7 day passage across the Caribbean Sea to Colon, Panama. It was our fastest passage yet as we averaged almost 7.5 knots the whole way there and had our first 200nm day! I managed to make a bit of a mess of things in the galley when we got rocked by a wave,...
WHO’S THE CHEEKY JOKER? Sailing Bocas del Toro – Chase the Story 31
Time to go sailing on Cheeky Monkey to yet another Panamanian tropical paradise. In this episode, after Cheeky Monkey is delayed for our Panama Canal transit, we decide to pick up anchor and sail up to the tropical paradise of Bocas del Toro near the Costa Rican border for some relaxation in the sun...
LIFE ON A PARTY BOAT! Sailing Cartagena to San Blas – Chase the Story 30
LIFE ON A PARTY BOAT! Sailing from Cartagena to San Blas - Chase the Story 30 It’s time for a boat party in paradise! In this episode we leave Cartagena and get escorted through some beautiful azure waters by a large pod of dolphins as we sail along the Caribbean coast of Panama. After sailing for ...
18 – Let There Be Light(s)
Our last stop in the Caribbean was Grenada, which we explored in two parts. First up, we pulled in and enjoyed Carriacou for a few days, meeting some of the "locals" and struggling with a steep, uphill climb. Next, we moved down to Grenada proper in order to do a haul out at Grenada Mari...
THE DEADLIEST CATCH: Crossing the Caribbean Sea – Chase the Story 28
It's time to continue the adventure! In this episode, after an amazing three months relaxing, sailing and partying on Cheeky Monkey, we’re finally leaving the Caribbean and sailing off to the happiest country in the world, Colombia. After a tearful good-bye to St. Martin and to our friends Cat ...
BEHIND THE STORY: Chase the Story on Patreon
BEHIND THE STORY: Chase the Story on Patreon Since we bought our first boat, a 1986 Catalina 34 called Hideaway, in 2007 with the intent to learn how to sail, we've been dreaming of sailing away from familiar shores and finding out just how far we can go. In 2012, we left New York City for go...
THEY GOT NAKED! Sailing and Partying in the BVIs – Chase the Story 25
Sailing & Partying in the BVIs: THEY GOT NAKED! - Chase the Story 25 Track us across oceans in REAL TIME here: www.gtctrack.com/anonymous/turftosurf (We transmit our position from our satellite phone when we're at sea, so you can follow us at our tracker link to see where in the world Che...
WINDSURFING IN PARADISE! St. John, USVI – Chase the Story 24
Windsurfing in Paradise: St. John, USVI - Chase the Story 24 Edited by Tasha Hacker & Ryan Horsnail Check out our new website! If there's one thing that's true of the crew of Cheeky Monkey, it's that we love watersports and are always willing to learn new sports! Sitting in b...
16 – Exploring Dominica
Our next stop in the Caribbean was Dominica, where we anchored in Portsmouth and proceeded to explore the island by boat and by car. The natural beauty of the island was stunning and was topped off with a trip to the Emerald Pool and waterfall. While in Dominica we used the local market to re-prov...