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Crossing the Atlantic: Heavy WEATHER & HARD Lessons | Day 7
All five of us are now one full week into our Atlantic crossing. We made some pretty serious mistakes in the video. Could have been worse, a LOT worse. No need to point out all our faults in the comments, how bad things could have gone haunt me already. S...
CANNIBALIZING Our BOAT…how else can I solve problems MID ATLANTIC | Day 5 at SEA
Day 5 of our Atlantic Crossing, and we officially hit 25% of the passage — a full quarter of the way across. Last night was rough: confused seas, swell from multiple directions, and a whole lot of rolling. None of us filmed because honestly… we were ju...
Day 4 at SEA – Time Zones Are Fake & So Is Our Sleep Schedule
DAY 4 of our Atlantic Crossing! Somewhere out here in the middle of the ocean, every clock onboard says something different… the chartplotter, our phones, our watches — none of them agree. So we’ve fully given up on “time” and are operating exclu...
VERY Deep Sea Fishing for MAHI MAHI | MID OCEAN CROSSING!! (Day 3)
Today had it all: our first clear night of stars, a pink jet-stream sunrise, experimenting with dog shoes on deck, lots of cooking, knot practice, laundry, calm seas, and our first big mahi mahi of the passage. Spirits are high, sleep is improving, and the...
First Mechanical Problem and It’s Only Day 2 of 20…(Atlantic Crossing DAY TWO)
We’ve officially brought the old crew back together. Brett, Ayanna, me (Jade), plus our salty sea dogs Dingo and Penny — five souls, two days across the Atlantic, with about seventeen more to go before we reach the other side where Ayanna’s newly pur...
Just Us THREE and the Open SEA! (Atlantic Crossing DAY ONE)
The old crew is back together—Brett, Ayanna, and Jade plus Dingo and Penny—and we’ve officially begun our 20-day Atlantic crossing. As this uploads, we’re still out here somewhere on the deep blue, sending these daily videos almost in real time fro...
EXPLORING RUINS Of A $38,000,000 GOLF RESORT At Great Harbour Cay | Sailboat Story 107
In this video, we explore the ruins of what used to be a $38,000,000 golf resort on Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands. This club used to be an exclusive playground for the rich and famous, but their standards have fallen a good bit in recent years. ...
Sailboat Story Q&A | “Grown Up Activities”
Here's a BONUS VIDEO that we just recorded while stuck on the boat during a cold front. It's a Q&A session, and it's a little more current than our regular video series, so don't be alarmed by how dark we are, or that Molly is now missing her front te...
GREAT BAHAMA BANK OVERNIGHT ANCHORING | Sailboat Story 105
35 miles from land and halfway across the Great Bahama Bank, we anchor overnight. Anchoring overnight on the Great Bahama Bank is something that you do not want to take lightly. Depending on sea conditions, it can be a magical and peaceful experience, or ...
EXPLORING THE SAPONA SHIPWRECK | Sailboat Story 104
We've wanted to snorkel the shipwreck of the SS Sapona ever since learning about it 3 years ago. Our time has finally come to explore this nearly 100 year old wreck so we sail our sailboat right up along next to the Sapona and we lay anchor. This shipwrec...
GULF STREAM CROSSING TO THE BAHAMAS | Sailboat Story 103
A Gulf Stream crossing to the Bahamas is a serious undertaking. It can be calm and uneventful, or it can be a life-threatening nightmare. The difference between the 2 usually comes down to having the patience to wait for a suitable weather window. We wait...
The Cape Florida Lighthouse Is Horrifying | Sailboat Story 102
While waiting in No Name Harbor for a weather window to cross the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, we took a day to explore the Cape Florida Lighthouse - also known as The Horrifying Lighthouse Of Death. Tambi and Molly thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I, on...
Replacing Deep Cycle AGM Batteries At Anchor | Sailboat Story 101
Our boat's deep cycle AGM battery bank has reached the end of it's 8 year lifespan. The batteries MUST be replaced before leaving for the Bahamas, but that's easier said than done aboard an anchored sailboat. Each battery weighs 75 lbs. Our primary mode o...
CRITICAL BOAT MISSIONS Of The Liveaboard Sailor | Sailboat Story 100
As a liveaboard sailing family, our seemingly simple chores have a way of turning into full-blown MISSIONS that must successfully be accomplished for the continued safety and comfort of the crew. Take REPLENISHING YOUR WATER SUPPLY, for instance... That'...
PECK LAKE & Tambi’s DIY Solar Oven | Sailboat Story 98
While at Peck Lake, Tambi constructs a DIY solar oven. It did actually work a little bit - increasing the temperature of her left over french fries from a balmy 40 F to something more resemblant of room temperature. An incoming cold front has us bunkering...
Southbound Cruising The Atlantic ICW | Sailboat Story 97
We continue cruising Southbound along the Atlantic ICW as we leave Eau Gallie Yacht Basin, stop at Pine Island, then Fort Pierce, and finally arrive at a really cool anchorage called Peck Lake. While in Ft Pierce, we had a really cool visit with a few of ...
Small Sailboat Slowly Slips Southwardly | Sailboat Story 96
Titusville, FL is where we find ourselves. Time for showers, a bit of provisioning, and to refuel the boat so that we can continue making miles SOUTH. We use the new Chameleon Dinghy for the first time, we enjoy lunch with the prior owner of Sandflea, and...
NEW ADVENTURE on an Old Sailboat | Sailboat Story 95
There's something very exciting about the moment an old sailboat leaves the dock and sets out for new adventures over the horizon. An organic chemical cocktail of uncertainty, anxiety, excitement, happiness, and even a little fear is produced by such salt...
Molly Installs Our CPT Electronic Autopilot | Sailboat Story 94
Molly, our resident swabby, installs our new CPT Autopilot. Thank goodness there is such a talented engineer aboard our humble sailboat to handle such delicate installation projects. Ben also handles the task of rewiring the mast lights and VHF antenna. ...
Our Whale Water Pump Exploded A Little | Sailboat Story 93
I may have caused our Whale water pump to explode. Chalk it up to a rookie mistake, but when I replaced our water lines, I inadvertently attached a pressurized water line to the non-pressurized foot pump. DOH! A bit of drama occurred when I flipped on th...
Moving BACK Aboard Our Sailboat | Sailboat Story 92
It's finally time to move back aboard our sailboat! In this video we rent a uHaul truck, fill it up with cruising gear and food, and make the 1-way trip to Florida. Thanks for watching!! Ben, Tambi, & Molly | S/V Sandflea | "SAILBOATSTORY" **...
Just Moved Out Of Our House | Sailboat Story 2
We have now moved out of our house. Let me tell you - moving out of our home is a strange feeling, but it's just another one of those uncomfortable but necessary steps on this path that we've chosen. Now we can seriously start the search for the right sai...
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