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Ep 120 Repairing Windows and Dealing with Idiots
A little of this and a little of that. The location is part Dutch Sint Maarten and part French Saint Martin. There's some repair work for the guys who like that, plus some sailing, since that's what we're supposed to be doing. The window project is a bigger deal than it might appear. ...
Leaving our Boat Behind – Episode 34
In this episode, we pull into Marina Pescaderia in Puerto Real, Puerto Rico and prep One Life for a couple months without us. We spend days cleaning, repairing and troubleshooting all the things that have broke and been neglected over the past few months. After a week of chores, it is time for us to...
Alone across the Atlantic pt 2
Sailing my 28ft sailboat 2000nm from Bermuda to Faial over 23days. Come along for the voyage with me as I catch incredible fish, ride down giant waves and experience an ocean completely becalmed. Excitement, fear, tranquility and more! If you’re interested in contributing, links for venmo, patreon,...
Offshore Sailing to Puerto Rico – Episode 33
In this episode, we pull anchor in Saba and sail 250 miles to Puerto Rico. From 30 knot winds to 12 knot winds, this sail is everything from 3 meter swell to calm seas. This sail represents our goodbye to the Eastern Caribbean as we leave One Life at Marina Pescaderia in Puerto Rico and fly home to ...
Solo Sailing Westsail 32 Mighty Sparrow from Beaufort to Maine 2021 Part Three
The last part of the trip is always the hardest, Georges Bank, fishing boats and fog. But we made it safe and sound after 9 days and some 1,100 miles.
Solo sailing Westsail32 Mighty Sparrow to Maine Part 2
Mid trip highs and lows, well its all highs really except the wind Sailing into Oblivion book;
E18 What the Heck Happened to the Spinnaker. Bahamas Express
Why did the spinnaker suddenly go swimming? A beautiful downwind sail ends with the spinnaker in the water. What? Why? In Fort Lauderdale Mark buys a new line and heads up the mast to find the problem. Our opening and closing song is Who We Are by Miah Check out his band NINETEEN EIGHTY SEVEN!...
Ep 119 Break’in Stuff, Plus Some Fun Mogul Skiing
This is a continuation of our boat maintenance and disaster prevention series. But it starts with some great footage we took skiing moguls and trees at Winter Park Resort Ski Area at our home location of Winter Park, Colorado. Once that's done, we move to a flaw I found that will need work comi...
Ep 118 Offshore Shakedown, Antigua to Sint Maarten
After suffering some teething issues following the reinstall of our spars and standing rigging, we set off on a shakedown cruise from Antigua to Dutch Sint Maarten. This 90nm passage was perfect for the purpose. There were significant winds and a good deal of swell. And Talisman handled both with ap...
Ep 117 More Failproofing for Talisman
Failproofing is an elusive thing. No way to ever fully failproof a boat, but we do what we can. In this episode we repair our masthead deflector, which blasted off the mast during some higher wind testing of the boat. This failure was clearly the result of our riggers not taking the job seriously en...
How to Prepare Your Boat for an offshore Passage Ep 50
It is time for another passage and this time we have created a pre-passage checklist to help us remember to check all those various items before we sail. Check out the checklist in our Extras section at Then we go get our COVID test (#5) for admittance to Turks and Caicos and then we check out of ...
Ep 116 How Not To Get Ripped Off In A Boatyard
The title says it all. Getting quality work done to your boat is always filled with risk. Here are some common-sense suggestions for not getting taken advantage of. These are lessons that come hard won from thirty years of project management. sailing videos, cruising, Oyster Yachts
Ep 115 Talisman Sails!
Talisman has a date with the dentist, in a way. We suppose that's probably what it's like for a boat. But the spars are newly coated in blindingly shiny Awlgrip paint, and the results are something to behold. In truth, this wasn't a purely cosmetic upgrade, as corrosion had been creep...
Ep 114 Big Boat Prep for Post Hurricane Season Launch
As mentioned in the intro, this episode is about the real work it takes to get a boat in the water. Plus, Talisman had her mast off for recoating during hurricane season in the Caribbean, and we were so excited to see the results. It seemed like the list of projects never got shorter. For every one ...![IS SAILING Fast FUN? – Cruising 400 Miles in 2 Days Offshore [Ep. 28]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/WFoBbVPmSg8/mqdefault.webp)
IS SAILING Fast FUN? – Cruising 400 Miles in 2 Days Offshore [Ep. 28]
We make a mad dash between two storms, sailing fast for 400 miles in 2 days/nights through Venezuelan waters. Max winds of 38.4 knots, un-identified lights, big waves, and lots of fun! Track us on our website! Join our crew on Patreon! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! @rucasailin...
Ep 113 Fire and Other Drama Prior to Haulout
It's a crazy time aboard Talisman, as we prepare to haul for hurricane season. First we suffer an engine room fire, which sets us back for a bit. Wendy goes for a swim and finds a shark under the boat. Then we discover that the crane that the yard is using to lift our mast for recoating isn...
Downwinder, Mighty Sparrow Record Days Run
A quick few clips from my June 2020 trip to Maine from SC. We had the best days run, 214 miles in 24 hours. All downwind and with only the mainsail. Great Gulf Stream sailing![LAND HO! We crossed the Pacific Ocean! Part 3 [🎥40🌏]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3EHP1GFCRWc/mqdefault.webp)
LAND HO! We crossed the Pacific Ocean! Part 3 [🎥40🌏]
The breakage continues, the war with the lice takes a deadly turn, we attempt some home schooling, it's movie night, Elizabeth almost catches a fish and all sorts of other shenanigans. Join us as we officially cross 3,000 nautical miles of the Pacific Ocean, from the Galapagos Islands to the Fr...![Final Days of FREEDOM – Pre-Lockdown SAILING from USVI to BVI [Ep. 21]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/XmZT32z3ufU/mqdefault.webp)
Final Days of FREEDOM – Pre-Lockdown SAILING from USVI to BVI [Ep. 21]
The world changes around us! The pandemic looms as we continue our around-the-world journey, sailing into the British Virgin Islands. Everything is normal until it isn't. Track us on our website! Join our crew on Patreon! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! @rucasailing ...![Can We Do This Forever? Sailing FAST & Living Slow! – Spinnaker Sailing in St. John USVI [Ep. 20]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/P8bn6yq0SjQ/mqdefault.webp)
Can We Do This Forever? Sailing FAST & Living Slow! – Spinnaker Sailing in St. John USVI [Ep. 20]
We make our final push sailing into St. Thomas US Virgin Islands during a squally night. We have some special visitors, but first, we catch up on some boat work, fixing some not so fun problems. We visit St. John USVI for some fun with friends and do some swimming and snorkeling. Two sailboats on th...
Ep.268 Offshore Sailing to Cuba
We are back to our usual series chronology where we are in Grand Cayman. Our excellent fans, Stephanie and Kyle take us for our final shop and surprise us 😲✨ We go through our preparations to leave the country: fill up on water, laundry, uploading episodes, checking out, get our spearguns dropped of...![Are We CRAZY? Sailing in GALE FORCE Winds – 700mi to USVI [Ep. 19]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dJCNiMQoSF4/mqdefault.webp)
Are We CRAZY? Sailing in GALE FORCE Winds – 700mi to USVI [Ep. 19]
The Thorny Path...no way! We send it downwind in a gale to attempt to sail nonstop from Eleuthera Bahamas to St. Thomas USVI. We go from foul weather gear to bathing suits, again! This isn't the way the books say to cruise, but we think we found a better way. Did we? Track us on our website! ...![Find Out If Can We OUTRUN A STORM? [Ep. 16]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Dpmg6VOQlP4/mqdefault.webp)
Find Out If Can We OUTRUN A STORM? [Ep. 16]
We try to outrun a storm by sailing 200 miles in 24 hours. Can we make it? The weather window is about to slam shut...HARD!!!! We sail from Miami, across the gulf stream again, towards Eleuthera, in the Bahamas to spend Christmas in the Caribbean. Track us on our website! Join our crew on Patre...![Offshore Sailing to the BAHAMAS Part 2 – Land Ho! [Ep. 14]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/0IPlSNY1clc/mqdefault.webp)