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Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]
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Keeping a Watchful Eye on Passage [Adventure #163]
An ocean crossing is never easy on a boat, and constant use means lots of wear and tear on the boat and the gear. As we sail from Costa Rica to Hawaii we do some maintenance underway, replacing a cracked slide and a chafed reefing line as we watch the wea...
A FANTASTIC Ocean Passage [Adventure #162]
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A FANTASTIC Ocean Passage [Adventure #162]
Life at sea can be pretty good! Despite blowing out our favorite sail, we have some pretty sweet tradewind sailing conditions, making great time as we sail towards Hawaii, bathing on deck and even setting up a haircut salon. And we’re not alone! We’...
Sailing Across the Pacific [Adventure #161]
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Sailing Across the Pacific [Adventure #161]
We just set out on our longest passage to date, over 4000 miles across the ocean from Costa Rica to Hawaii. A few days in, we’re getting into the swing of things, with our headsail poled out, windvane steering and fishing lines busy with hits! The deck...
Our Longest Passage – Off to a Rough Start [Adventure #160]
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Our Longest Passage – Off to a Rough Start [Adventure #160]
We’re setting off for a 4000+ mile ocean passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii! Unfortunately, the passage doesn’t start off as smoothly as we’d like, first we have issues with our charting computer, then there’s the weather. The wind goes from one e...
Leaving a country legally, or ILLEGALLY? [Adventure #159]
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Leaving a country legally, or ILLEGALLY? [Adventure #159]
What does it take to “check out” of a country? How many hoops do you have to jump though? What happens if you don’t follow the rules? We face some challenges checking out of Costa Rica, headed for the US. Come see what we have to do to check out ...
Maintenance Before an Ocean Crossing [Adventure #158]
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Maintenance Before an Ocean Crossing [Adventure #158]
How do we prepare our small sailboat to cross an ocean? Since our boat is a SAILboat, the sails are a VERY critical element and tool for us and we need to make sure they are in good shape! Come see what’s involved with inspecting and re-stitching our s...
Provisioning for an Ocean Crossing [Adventure #157]
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Provisioning for an Ocean Crossing [Adventure #157]
How do we go about stocking enough food onboard for more than a month of sailing and ocean crossing? What do we carry on board and how do we preserve and store it? We discuss canning meat and butter, storage of dry goods, what versatile ingredients we th...
Choose Your Own Adventure [Adventure #156]
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Choose Your Own Adventure [Adventure #156]
Come adventuring in Costa Rica! We visit the popular beach destination of Jacó, where you can soak up the sun, the food, the beach and learn to surf. We catch the Jacó Airfest, complete with paragliders and paramotors, and then meet up with travel blog...
Flexible Travel Plans [Adventure #155]
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Flexible Travel Plans [Adventure #155]
Have wind, will travel! But what happens when your transport is a sailboat and there is no wind? Come along as we abort our sailing plans mid-passage, turn around and opt to do some land travel instead, visiting the tourist hotspot of Quepos, Costa Rica....
Announcing Big Changes [Adventure #154]
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Announcing Big Changes [Adventure #154]
What crazy idea have we got now?? We have a bit of a detour in the works. Watch to find out what we’re planning and why… ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help us continue making these videos and sailing with a purpo...
A Quiet Ride [Adventure #153]
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A Quiet Ride [Adventure #153]
What’s the quietest way to get around? Do we need an outboard? In the midst of all the planes and boats shuttling tourists all around us, see how we get around with good old fashioned human-powered oars and some sails! They can take us up rivers, acro...
Where is Undeveloped Costa Rica? [Adventure #151]
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Where is Undeveloped Costa Rica? [Adventure #151]
What was this tourist hotspot like before the mega-resorts and hundreds of “eco-hotels” took over? We travel down the remote, wild Nicoya peninsula, which has seen very little development compared to other parts of the country, visiting Sámara and Pu...
Taking Care of Broken Things [Adventure #150]
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Taking Care of Broken Things [Adventure #150]
What to do when you’re not feeling your best on a sailing passage? How do you stay healthy while cruising? Find out what happens when Ty’s back goes out, how we deal with it and some of the challenges. We also discuss out fishing setup with hand line...
Have WIND, will SAIL [Adventure #149]
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Have WIND, will SAIL [Adventure #149]
Join us for a windy sail along the Costa Rican coast, and learn how we sail off anchor, navigating a tight area without starting the motor! We sail in search of a Scoby for making Kombucha and discuss how and why we make Kombucha onboard. ________________...
Facing our Losses  [Adventure #148]
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Facing our Losses [Adventure #148]
What can go wrong while cruising and traveling full-time? Unfortunately, quite a bit! We find ourselves encountering a string of challenges while in Costa Rica. Find out what we do with a broken propane tank, a damaged dinghy, lost camera and then, to t...