We see a lot of strange things underwater, but this has to be the strangest! We heard a rumor of bizarre objects about 1 mile offshore from Isla Mujeres. With some possible GPS coordinates in hand we decide to spend the morning searching. Imagine swimmin...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 43
In this episode we finally shut the port side and our covering board keeps on growing, but for that, we have to lift it onto the boat first.
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Diving with these magnificent creatures is possibly the highlight of all our lives!
In far north Great Barrier Reef you will find, the famous Ribbon Reefs, and on those reefs a Bommie called Lighthouse...
Nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary for th...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 42
In this episode, we install THE LAST PLANK! But strangely enough, it doesn't mean we shut our hull. We also have our first experience with caulking the boat! Ah! Our covering board is also progressing loads a...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 41
In this episode, we start building our future home, by installing the first plank of our cabin: the coaming! Watch our team as they manage to bend an 8cm thick wooden board using the simplest tools!
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The time has finally come for us to leave the U.S for the foreseeable future and point our bow towards distant shores once more! We are in the Dry Tortugas staging for a weather window to Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Luckily there is no lack of entertainment he...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 40
In this episode, we start working on one of the main changes we are doing to our hull: watertight bulkheads! Also, the first plank of our superstructure starts gaining shape as well.
We take a break from our...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 39
In this episode, we work on our mast! Both of us! Also, our deck starts gaining shape, which is super exciting - at least for us!
We hope you enjoy this!
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 38
In this episode, our new keelson comes to life as well as Ben's dream of seeing a whale comes true.
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Last season I ran into a reef doing 5 knots, so an inspection of the hull was long over due. A man drowns to death just meters from my boat and a sail to Toronto in the summer of 2021
An in depth look at one of Australia’s most unique animals, The Cassowary.
This bird is a walking dinosaur and a keystone species to the survival of Australia’s lush Queensland Rainforests.
But their size and strength has given them the unwarranted rep...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 37
In this episode, we found some rot on our keelson so that had to go away! That's not the only part of the boat we had to say goodbye to, as our favorite area also had to be destroyed. But, this episode is not...
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. ...
In this episode we explore Hitchinbrook island National Park on the east side of Australia.
It’s beautiful hikes and waterfalls are exactly what we needed.
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 36
In this episode, we are installing shutter planks and beams! But we are also removing a lot of rot!
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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 Marin...
We had the honor of diving the worlds Newest Underwater Sculpture Museum before it opened, give this beauty a couple of years and after some coral planting it will really come to life.
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 35
In this episode, we finish installing the beam shelves so we can finally start working on our beams! Exciting times ahead!!
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Girls just want to have fun!
Today we sail to one of our favorite anchorages in the world. Georgia is going to have some girls time diving in this paradise with her friend Rachel. A day for the sailor girls to enjoy while the boys stay at the boat taking c...
Ahoy crew are you ready for your heart to melt?
We are on Magnetic Island at the Wallaby sanctuary learning about the little guys and all the struggles they face.
Adorbs is an understatement!
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Want to know what living on a sailboat is really like? This is REAL BOAT LIFE during hurricane season in Grenada! If you have ever thought about buying a sailboat and living in the Caribbean, this is the episode for you!
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 34
In this episode our hull continues closing, our transom receives the missing planks, we become friends with a pirate ship, we make our good-old-drone fly for the first time in forever and MP tries to learn ho...
After 2 months in St. Eustatius, it was time to say goodbye to Statia. But before leaving we had to check out the famous wreck dive site, the Charles L. Brown. Our final scuba dive was spent searching for our very own Blue Bead. We ended our time here enjo...
This week we take you to show some of Australia’s unique wildlife.
An enchanted butterfly forest, koalas & were heading back to the Yongala ship wreck and this time were bringing friends along for the ride!
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We head to Grenada's best hurricane hole to dodge a huge storm and do some boat work. Between the storms we upgrade our solar panels and get a little party on with our catamaran friends!
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 33
In this episode we share our happiness to see Yabá becoming a boat again! Expect some planking, mast climbing, interior tidying and wildlife encounters!
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There is a lot going on in this episode! Still in St. Eustatius, we go for an epic night dive with sea turtles, volunteer at the local animal shelter and spend some time hiking with friends. Brooke decides
she wants to spend her birthday scuba diving, wak...
Delos feels like a dog let off her leash on the open ocean! With all our projects complete we hoist sail and set sail for the Florida Keys. Nothing feels better than crossing that last project off your list, stocking the boat with provisions, and heading...
In this episode, we depart from Cairns, clean Sylfias Hull, and dive to the Historic Yongala Ship Wreck that sank from a cyclone.
She’s covered in venomous sea snakes & some of the biggest fish we’ve seen.
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 32
In this episode, we finally made a decision that took us a while to go for + our transom continues to progress and we got our hands dirty because we really care about bees. Or beers. Or both.
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In this episode, we meet two archaeologists on island and go for a historical tour of St. Eustatius. After a northerly swell sweeps into the anchorage we find ourselves somewhere unexpected. We check out Statia's solar farm and planetarium, both rare to s...
Every sailors worst nightmare.
Being off the boat and your home starts sinking.
It makes me sick to my stomach just to think about.
We did our very best to help our neighbor out, and keep his boat afloat while he was away.
The damage in the end was substan...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 31
In this episode we are putting a smile on Yabá's face! Actually, on her bum!
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The first taste of Australia! We finally checked in in Australia to discover the uniqueness of the country! We feel relieved and happy to be here. Lots of adventures await!
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 30
In this episode, our incredible team of shipwrights shows us how to build a boat using a hose.
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 29
In this episode we are celebrating a huge milestone: our last frames being built and installed!
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