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Episode #326 | Flying to Barbados
To get Yabá ready for the next leg of our journey up the coast, it’s time for a massive upgrade: a brand-new sail wardrobe. But getting four heavy sails back to the boat means leaving Rio behind, making a pitstop in Arraial do Cabo to leave the boat in good hands,...
Saying goodbye to Lucas after weeks on board, but the crew swap is instant. Gui is back on Yabá! After a final trek through the jungle to the white sands of Lopes Mendes in Ilha Grande, we run our pre-departure engine checks and set a course straight for Rio de Janeiro.
Passing through the colonial...
Sailing Yabá 324: Sailing to Brazil’s Most Infamous Island: Bees, Miracle Fruit & Prison Ruins (Ilha Grande)
We pull anchor from the historic town of Paraty and set sail for Ilha Grande, an island famous for its pristine, sheltered anchorages, but hiding a dark, complex past.
Tucked away in th...
Sailing yaba Episode 323
We set sail from Ilhabela at dawn in pouring rain, putting Vini’s old saying to the test: “Leaving in bad weather brings good luck.” A wet and shaky passage later, Yabá drops anchor in the calm, sunlit waters of Paraty!
Between catching up on overdue laundry, prepping for ...
In episode 75 of Secondhand Sailors, we answer the question on the mind of potential liveaboard cruisers who are searching for the sailboat they can call home-What features from the 1980's era sailboat are keepers and which are weepers? If you are looking for your sailing home, then you want ...
Sailing yaba Episode #323
It's time to leave the incredible Varadouro Channel and make our way to Cananéia for some important repairs and upgrades before continuing north.
After ripping our mainsail, we patch it up and reinforce our mainmast with wedges to stop it from moving under load. With Y...
In Episode 73 of Secondhand Sailors, we maximize our sailboat galley storage with these practical DIY modifications. Learn how we custom fit our cabinetry for provisioning for longer trips.
Optimizing space on a small vessel requires creativity and the right tools. In our case, it involves repurpos...
This week, I sail through one of Brazil's best-kept secrets: the Varadouro Channel, a narrow waterway winding through the world's largest continuous stretch of Atlantic Rainforest.
Together with two friends, we navigate shallow, uncharted channels, sandbanks, mangroves, and remote caiçara ...
In episode 72 of Secondhand Sailors, we upgrade our 37 foot sailboat's battery bank from lead acid to lithium. See how we safely perform a lithium battery conversion on Daisy Mae.This guide covers the full process of removing old lead acid banks and installing a modern lithium battery setup on...
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What are the best boat upgrades you can make… without wasting money? I asked the Lady K Sailing Facebook community a simple question: what’s the one upgrade you installed that actually changed your day-to-day life onboard? Not the...
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After weeks of battling Christmas winds, rough anchorages, and learning how to sail our Lagoon 450, we finally arrived in Saint Martin — the cruiser "Promised Land."
And then we spent $12,870.66. 😳
In this episode, we're transforming Isla from a bare-bones boat into a true home for ...
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We’ve officially entered full Pacific prep mode 🌊
In this episode, we spend the day hunting down everything we need to get Escapade ready for another ocean crossing and life in remote destinations far from civilisation.
From safety gear and spare parts to haul out supplies, off-grid essentials, to...
*Episode 313 | Madness at the yard*
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We finally took on one of the biggest and most important upgrades you can do on a sailboat… replacing all of our standing rigging.
With our rigging over 14 years old and a Pacific crossing ahead of us, this wasn’t something we were willing to risk pushing any further. Even with regular inspections,...
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