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Starry Horizons Gets New Sails!
In an upgrade long overdue, Starry Horizons gets a new set of sails custom made for her by Zoom Sails! We've upgraded from dacron to a hydranet mainsail and genoa and got a slightly lighter Code 0 as well. She will never be a true performance catamaran, ...
My Favorite Part of Boat Shows, Seeing Old Friends
As sailors everyone is always going their own ways. But every year during the boatshow season we get to reconnect! @ParlayRevival @AcornToArabella @OutChasingStars @thelastpirate
Starry Horizons v2.0: New Boat vs Refit???
It's decision making time! Starry Horizons is approaching 8 years old and has sailed around the world. Is it time for a new boat? Is it time for an almost entire refit? We've got lots to discuss so come join us and see what plans we have for Starry Hor...
5 Things I Wish I’d Known BEFORE Cruising
For the opposing view, here are 5 things that Amy wishes she had known BEFORE we set off on our sail around the world. What do you think of her list vs David's? Let us know! If you haven't already, you can see David's list here: https://youtu.be/DeVzZ6A...
How We Track Passages – FREE Spreadsheet!
Download the FREE Passage Tracking Spreadsheet here: https://outchasingstars.com/sailing-passage-tracking-spreadsheet/ There aren't many times where one of my loves of my past life (spreadsheets) combines with sailing. But coming up with a solution for h...
Stand Watch: Passage Life Aboard Starry Horizons
Ever wonder what daily life is like on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean? Stand watch with me over a 24 hour period during our most recent passage from Virginia down to the Bahamas. We'll go through a shift change, what we do at night, complete our d...
How We Prepped for a Medical Emergency at Sea
The question always weighed heavily on our minds: what would we do if we experienced a medical emergency while sailing offshore? Out in the middle of the ocean you're all alone. There is no one to come rescue you. In this video, we talk about all the th...
Build a Cruiser’s Library
Today we're talking about all the books that helped us maintain our boat, helped plan passages, fueled the cruising dream, helped us with medical emergencies and so much more. These are the books that have been important enough to remain on our limited sh...
The 9 BEST UPGRADES for a Blue Water Boat
It takes some work to turn a boat into a true blue water cruiser. This week we'll cover our nine favorite upgrades that helped us sail safely and comfortably around the world. ================ Table Of Contents ================ 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Ancho...
Searching For Leopards In Wilpattu National Park – Ep. 130
To wrap up our time in Sri Lanka, we went searching for leopards in the absolutely gorgeous Wilpattu National Park. As the apex predator in Sri Lanka, they're pretty chill about hanging out on the ground, but even still, they're hard to find! Even if you...
Riding The Most Beautiful Train In The World – Ep. 129
The iconic blue train ride from Kandy to Ella in Sri Lanka is one of the most scenic train rides in the world. So of course we had to check it out for ourselves and see if it was worth the hype. IT WAS! Taking the train allowed us to tour the mountain...
That’s A LOT Of Stairs At Sigiriya Rock! – Ep. 128
We continue exploring Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle with a hike up the imposing Sigiriya rock (all 1,200 stairs!), take a tuk-tuk tour around the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, visited the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (aka The Golden Temple of Dambulla) and ...
Exploring Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle – Ep. 127
Cruising as we're used to isn't really allowed in Sri Lanka as there are very limited ports you can stop at. Instead, we decided to use Trincomalee as a base to explore inland, something we rarely get to do! With our friends Kimi and Trevor from s/v Slow...
Starting Our Indian Ocean Crossing: Sailing To Sri Lanka – Ep 126
The Indian Ocean is big. It's daunting. It can throw wicked storms at you out of nowhere. But in order to sail around the world, we had to sail cross it. The first step in that journey was sailing from Phuket, Thailand over to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. ...