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We Escape the Marina… FOREVER?! Our First Days on Anchor | Ep.2
We make our escape from the marina once we hear lockdown is lifted! We rush to get the boat ready to leave, finishing off critical projects for living autonomously off-grid. After a massive provision shop we set sail and start living on anchor full time in...
Buying an Old Sailboat to Sail Around the World (Hard Work)! | Ep.1
We buy an old sailboat and spend months working hard to fix it up during lockdown in the South of France. We live in the marina for 4 months working on refitting the boat to get our tiny home ready to sail full time. We take on the project of renovating ou...
Bluewater Cruising During the Pandemic – Decisions Decisions Decisions Ep.19
We prepared and planned for this journey over many years but like almost everyone, we missed the risk of a global pandemic completely altering our world as we know it. However, we have vowed that rather than hide from the new reality, we are going to embra...
Going Bonkers in the COVID Bubble Ep.18
After sailing over 6,000 nautical miles in the first six months of our journey we have now spent the last 6 months tied to a dock in Nicaragua. COVID-19 has swept the world and just like everyone else back home, we are going a bit bonkers. Lucky for us the...
Visiting Plasencia Cigars in Estelí Ep. 17
Ever wonder how they make a perfect cigar?? While Gargoyle’s crew is relaxing at Puesta Del Sol, we decided to check out Estelí, one of the largest areas in Central America for cigar manufacturing. First a 200 km drive to the northern mountain region o...
Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua Ep. 16
Gargoyle’s crew is relaxing at Puesta Del Sol while waiting for a weather window to move onto Costa Rica and for the crew from Half Moon to arrive. Now Liz and Brian are tied up to the docks we set off on our next adventure. CNN claims this is the #2 t...
WE Transit the Panama Canal on our Catamaran | Episode 58
We transit through the Panama Canal for the second time in 1 week and we only paid for it once on our catamaran! On this episode of WE|Sail, we take our catamaran through the canal locks of Panama this time on our floating home and open the doors to a wh...
WE Transit the Panama Canal on a Custom Built Sailboat | Episode 57
WE transit the Panama Canal on our friends custom built sailboat for the first time ever. For many cruisers, a transit of the Panama Canal is a milestone accomplishment. The canal itself is an engineering wonder of the world and it was a very impressiv...
Ep19 | Will the bridge open in time?
Leaving the Mar Menor for what we hope will be the last time was an unexpected challenge. A freak current almost drags a local boat through before the bridge opens and we have to take avoiding action not to get caught up in it all. Happily exploring ashor...
The Ultimate Rum Tour – VIP at Flor de Cana Ep. 15
Since we first departed Vancouver, touring flor de Cana and sampling their amazing rum has been on our ultimate bucket list. It's Kevin's birthday so we've opted for the VIP tour, which is a private tour with all the rum you can drink plus the bonus of tas...
Gargoyle tackles the Papagayos and sails into Nicaragua Ep. 14
We depart Bahia del Sol and make a quick overnight trip to the Gulf of Fonseca to spend some time at anchor and to check into Isla de Tigre, Honduras. Unfortunately, the Papagayos winds came early forcing the crew to seek shelter at Isla Meanguera to wait...
Sailing and staying connected. Using Facetime and Kids messenger with the grand kids…Ep23
Being full time liveaboards and sailing to remote islands, its important to us to be able to stay in contact. We love using Facetime and Kids Messenger to stay connected with our beautiful grandkids. Our families and friends follow our adventures on You Tu...
Hello Central America – Gargoyle surfs the Bahia de Sol Bar Ep. 13
Gargoyle leaves Mexico and we start our adventure into Central America. Our first stop will be in Bahia de Sol, El Salvador but first we need to cross the dangerous shoals and bar to enter Bahia Jaltepeque. We tie up to the Hotel and Marina de Sol to off...
Sailing Leopard 50 Catamaran; Does New Zealand food and wine really live up to the hype?…Ep22
.We visit Matakana Farmers' Market and taste test loads of local food and wine, find wild figs in the hills, walk on iconic Motutapu Island discovering its military and cultural history and view Motutapu Outdoor Education Centre from a distance. We meet lo...