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PAYOFF! – Sailing Back to Crystal Clear Blue Waters
Ahhh the Bahamas! There's no doubt we took a few more lumps than we could have, but there were revelations on the way south. We caught a favorable counter-current and turbo boosted at 10 knots. We also got a chance to test out our new Ullman Fiberpath main...![Christmas came early! [2 major upgrades]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/GH75YLiLu_E/maxresdefault.webp)
Christmas came early! [2 major upgrades]
Waiting for our new Ullman Fiberpath mainsail to arrive and the weather has turned COLD! We take advantage of the time to make a couple final critical upgrades to Clarity including Balmar high-output alternators and Victron B2B chargers. ☕️ TRY OUR NE...![Intercepted by an A-4 off the Atlantic Coast [OFFSHORE SAILING]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/uCBEoqEIJ14/maxresdefault.webp)
Intercepted by an A-4 off the Atlantic Coast [OFFSHORE SAILING]
Rounding Cape Hatteras requires careful planning and the right weather conditions, but even then we were in for a few surprise visitors as we rounded the great cape on our migration south for the winter. We lost the wind for a time, but enjoyed some epic s...
Single Easiest Tip to Sailing a Catamaran FASTER
Knowing how to balance your sail plan is critical on any boat, but it's especially important on a catamaran because it doesn't heel over to spill the wind. It's also more difficult to feel when a catamaran is out of balance or over-canvassed. This week we ...
14 Inexpensive Improvements for Life Aboard Our Catamaran
Our Catamaran Clarity has been our home for the last five years. We've made plenty of improvements to her rigging, electrical system, electronics, upholstery, etc, etc, etc. Most of these projects cost in the thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands ...
Things We Do For PEACE of Mind on the Ocean
We checked a couple BIG projects off the list. Nick replaces the motor mounts on our Yanmar engines, we update our ditch bag and show you what's in there in case we have to abandon ship. We also move the life raft, hoist the jib and prep for our new mainsa...
Well THAT Escalated Quickly – Returning to Clarity
Things don't go to plan...as usual. With flights cancelled, getting stuck in Portland turns out to be a good thing. Then it's back to the boat for some more big projects. One of our lithium batteries goes bad, we find a long-term leak and some rotten wood ...
SAILING IS THE CURE! ….one small problem…
Part 2 of our passage north brings us a couple surprises, one of which is quite frustrating. Otherwise, a lovely lovely five day passage is complete and we are set up to put Clarity on the hard for a few major jobs. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoke...
MYSTERY SOLVED! So We Sail 800 Miles North in the Gulf Stream
The mystery behind our engine running warm is solved, so we sailed 800 miles north. Barnacle Buster saved the day! We had a hot running engine, so we came back to Ft Lauderdale to troubleshoot. One of our earliest Patrons, Patrick Laclerc saw what was goin...
WHAT DO YOU FEAR MOST? OUR TOP 5 WORRIES
As we've gained experienced cruising on the open ocean, what used to be scary to us no longer is, yet other things have become legitimate fears. So what is worth worrying about? We list our top five fears, but also list out what is no longer bothersome as ...
DYNEEMA FAILURE – hanging by a thread!
Our time in the Exumas is winding down and it's likely we won't be back for a long, long time. We're ready to get north, but the wind shuts down completely. What do we do? We get to work and we enjoy the water! #dyneema #cruising #sailing #paradise #exuma...
WHY DID IT TAKE US FOUR YEARS TO FIGURE THIS OUT?
Long hours at the helm in a seaway are brutal on the backside. This week Megan puts her sewing skills to the test and makes one of the most important additions to the boat....ever. And she did it out in the middle of nowhere, aka the Ragged Islands of the ...
MEGA YACHTS DRIVING US CRAZY!
The sailing has been fantastic, but when we head for a hint of civilization to get some internet, we get swarmed by mega yachts and giga yachts. The crowd sends us running for isolated coves and beaches in the Central Exumas and the Exumas Land and Sea Par...
Captain Down! Injury Underway – SEASON FINALE
Right before we wrap things up this season and ready Clarity for haul out and storage, Nick hurts his back handling the mainsail. Megan takes over running our catamaran while we both sweat through the Chesapeake summer heat and thunderstorms. Clouds T-Sh...