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My Catamaran Broke Apart 100 Miles From Hawaii
About 100 miles off Kona, pounding waves broke my catamaran’s rear main beam, leaving the starboard hull hanging from the deck. Keeping the boat together meant repeated trips into the black water beneath it, using rope and winches to lash a broken home back together. Full Catamaran Video: Excerpt...
Why Is the Rudder in Front of the Propeller?
Moving the engines aft creates more interior space, but it also places the rudders ahead of the propellers. I would test low-speed maneuvering on each engine separately because two engines are not true redundancy if one failure leaves the boat circling. Full Stream: 📗 Get My Book:
When Grenada Stopped Being Safe
For decades, cruisers gathered in Grenada because it sat just below the hurricane box that shaped many marine insurance policies. In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl flattened Carriacou and turned Tyrell Bay into a boat graveyard, shattering the industry's faith in that safe zone. Full Video: 📗 Ge...
Can a Wave Snap a Ship in Half?
A ship's hull behaves like one enormous beam, bending through hogging and sagging as wave crests and troughs support different sections. Push that steel beyond what it can bear and the hull can fracture, a failure that overwhelmingly strikes long, heavily loaded tankers and freighters. Full Vi...
The 282-Foot Yacht With an Incredible Past
Finished in an Italian warship yard in 1927, this 282-foot yacht began as "Flying Cloud". She then passed from an English duke, to a Guinness heir, and Aristotle Onassis before Windjammer finally made her its flagship in 1969. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
The Hurricane You Cannot Dodge
A hurricane does not steer itself; larger wind patterns high above it, called steering currents, carry it like a cork in a river. When those currents weaken, the storm can stall or wander, making its path dangerously unpredictable. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
A Great Deal or a $200,000 Disaster?
This 60 year old Sparkman & Stephens yacht has an incredible pedigree, a valuable mast, and a recently reduced asking price. The aluminum hull could still be viable or require a $200,000 replating job, making a complete hull-thickness survey essential before buying it. Full Stream: 📗 Get My B...
The Window Design That Made These Boats Leak
Cooper sailboats can be good performers, but their large acrylic windows were not always engineered with enough frame overlap. Once the adhesive begins to fail, water can quickly enter the boat and damage the surrounding interior. It does not necessarily make the boat a bad purchase, but it creates ...
A Great Bluewater Boat With a Leaky Reputation
This Robert Harris design was built by Ta Yang in Taiwan and earned a reputation as a stout bluewater cruiser. Unfortunately, the original teak decks also earned these boats the nickname “Leaky Tikis.” This example has lost its teak deck and received several interior repairs, but a buyer still needs...
119 Days Lost at Sea – How it Began
John Glennie named the Rose-Noëlle after a young woman he met in Tahiti and lost in a tragic plane crash. Sixteen years later, the boat capsized, beginning an extraordinary 119-day survival story. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
THE BRISTOL CHANNEL CHANGED HOW WE CRUISE FOREVER #trawler #ukcoast #luxuryyachtlife
We thought the 19-hour crossing from Falmouth, Cornwall, across the Bristol Channel to Milford Haven would be routine. Instead, it changed how we cruise forever. After more than 9,000 miles of passagemaking—including a 2,000-mile Atlantic crossing—we’d become a little too confident. The Bristol Ch...
Sailing to Moorea Was Hard, The Reward Made It Worth It
After weeks of exploring the remote atolls of the Tuamotus, it was finally time to sail to Moorea in French Polynesia. What looked like a straightforward overnight passage quickly reminded us that the ocean always has the final say. Rough seas, seasickness, and an uncomfortable sail tested the enti...
Sailing 4000nm across the Pacific Ocean PART ONE Episode 500
Our 500th episode and the start of our Pacific crossing from Panama to French Polynesia Cheers everyone for watching!! Subscribe @SailingCatalpa Become a Patron For a discount on Mud/Wtr www.mudwtr.com/catalpamud or use Discount code CATALPAMUD For a discount with Sky & Sol or use the ...
How He Survived a Tropical Storm at Sea
How to survive a tropical storm at sea: A true sailing survival story. If you’ve ever wanted to sail offshore, you NEED TO WATCH THIS. It may save your life. For deeper training on how to handle the ocean, get your copy of Be The Captain: Johnny was 20 years old and eager for his first Atlantic c...
LAND at Last – Arriving in COLOMBIA After a WILD Passage | Day 15
The final stretch to Colombia… and after everything this passage threw at us, the wind completely disappears. After battling storms, big seas, a shredded headsail, and days offshore, we spend the entire night drifting slowly toward Cartagena at just 2–3 knots. If we’d had enough fuel, we could have...
We Fixed the Sail… But Now the Rigging Might Fail | Day 8
We Fixed the Sail… But Now the Rigging Might Fail | Day 8 We fixed the sail and set off again… but now we’re worried the rigging might fail. After tearing our sail on our first attempt to leave the Bahamas, we finally get it repaired and feel ready to try again. We haul anchor, hoist the sails, an...
The Atlantic Crossing Begins! Live from our boat before we cross to Bermuda #boatlife #trawlerlife
⚓ We’re going LIVE the night before we leave for Bermuda — the first leg of our Atlantic crossing aboard our Kadey Krogen Expedition trawler. Sorry it is such bad quality - we have bandwidth limitations! After months of island hopping through the Caribbean, it’s finally time to prepare for a 5-day ...
Atlantic Crossing to St. Helena: What We DIDN’T Expect
#sailingfamily #familyvlog #sailingaroundtheworld #familytravelvlog #boatlife #bucketlist #lifestyle #travel #sailboat We set sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia, leaving behind the African continent for a 1,400 nautical mile passage across the wild South Atlantic Ocean, bound for the remote island of St...
We Transited the Panama Canal as a Family | Atlantic to Pacific
We just completed one of the biggest milestones of our sailing journey — a full Panama Canal transit from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. From a 4:30am departure at Shelter Bay Marina… to rafting through Gatun Locks… to the quiet expanse of Gatun Lake… to descending into the Pacific at Miraflores...
Life Aboard Mid-Atlantic Before the Seas Turn Rough – Day 6
Six days into our Atlantic crossing, the ocean is finally starting to show its teeth. The crew is back together—Brett, Ayanna, Jade, Dingo, and Penny—and we’re settling into the long middle stretch of life at sea. Days blur together with watches, editing, cooking, small routines, and the constant m...
A Sporty 350 Mile Sail from Kona to Hilo 🌊
We battle big waves, broken gear, and beating to windward while sailing from Kona to Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island. This one was a doozy for sure. I also chat a bit about buying the new boat. More details on this very soon. And as always thank you for watching! ⛵ Join the Crew + Follow Along: 🌐...
Bonaire to Cartagena! Our Caribbean Passage
We’re a family sailing full-time, exploring the Caribbean and Central America aboard our sailing catamaran Big Lost. New episodes every Tuesday at 10:30 AM ET. After three incredible weeks in Bonaire, it’s time to say goodbye to this beautiful island—famous for its crystal-clear waters and vibrant ...
SAILING INTO ADULTHOOD – MID ATLANTIC BIRTHDAY 🎂 ⛵️
SAILING INTO ADULTHOOD - MID ATLANTIC BIRTHDAY Seven days into our South Atlantic crossing, the wide ocean became our home. With the trade winds filling our sails, life aboard slows into a rhythm of watches, meals, and moments of connection. Out here it's the little things that matter most. B...