On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew packs their bags and heads to Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. After a hiccup at the border, we settle into our new digs and enjoy the colorful sights of this amazing region. Come back next week as we tour ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we get back to our basiks and lean hard into project mode. It feels good to make improvements that will make life a bit smoother onboard. Come back next week to see what we're up too...see you then!
JOIN OUR C...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew breaks away from the norm and hires a local guide to give us a little taste of Chiapas. Thanks to our our guide Miguel, we were amazed at how much we could see in one day. Food, history, exploring, and ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we learn the Captains fate, explore Puerto Madero by dinghy and discuss the future plans for the crew of s/v basik. Life loves to throw us some punches, but we'll do what we do best and roll with it. Come back ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we backtrack to Huatulco to meet up with our friends and Patrons. We relax hard for nearly a week as we get to explore the area. The crew returns to basik with a reinjured captain and get right into the Battle B...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, Linh takes the lead mechanic role and digs deep into both of our Yanmar 3YM30's to resolve our pesky overheating issue. Did we mention that she does this while simultaneously baking focaccia bread, definitely a...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle. Huatulco was not as inviting as we hoped so the the crew has to make the tough decision to cross the Tehuantepec with one engine down and little wind. This was a knee jerk reaction due to a short weather window ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle Linh, checks another box on her bucket list. We make the run from Acapulco to Huatulco and learn a lot about fishing, a little about sailing, and nothing about our port engine. Come back next week as the crew has...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew pulls into Acapulco and enjoys a night at anchor before heading across the bay to get a bit of routine maintenance done. Our dinghy slowly dies as we must administer life support every few hours to keep...
In this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we run into a bit of an issue with our dinghy and try to temporarily fix it with very limited resources. The crew takes Andy's advice to "get busy living, or get busy dying". So we button up our time in Zihuatane...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle the crew balances work and play, good progress is made on the lithium battery compartment and we still find time for some delicious tacos downtown. We dig a bit into the seedy underside of Zihuatanejo and make an...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew takes advantage of a comfortable anchorage and decide to start on phase one of an electrical upgrade on basik. We are very excited to be working with Battle Born Batteries and BougeRV on this project. ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, basik gets tangled up in a longline departing Bahia Manzanillo on a multiday passage to Zihuatanejo. The crew makes the decision to divert to the roadstead anchorage of Caleta de Campos to resolve the issue. Com...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we hop around Bahia Santiago enjoying fabulous food and spending a little time in one of Mexico's most picturesque anchorages...Las Hadas. With our tummies full and another project complete, basik heads south t...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, basik buttons up our time in Barra de Navidad. This has been one of Emma's favorite stops but her cruising friends are heading north and basik is heading south. The crew is optimistic that we will cross paths a...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle the crew takes on the second phase of our project...the electrical. We are adding a DC socket, a AC outlet, and a designated Starlink inverter. Linh whips up some custom shades for the salon windows, and the cr...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew gets back to basik and start up a new round of projects in Barra de Navidad...and don't worry, we don't forget to eat. Sanding, fairing, priming, painting , and tons of electrical. Come back next week t...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew finishes up their chores and earn some fun time in Tenacatita. Basik sails off the hook and has a nice relaxing run to Barra de Navidad just as the afternoon winds start to pipe up. The crew navigates t...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, our drone goes full "robot uprising" mode and attacks Emma in the idyllic tropical setting of Yelapa. Basik has a peaceful sail around a notoriously nasty cape in route to Bahia Chamela. Then we travel to Bahia ...
After spending a few weeks on the dock in Paradise Village and Riviera Nayarit Marina getting caught up on a few projects, it was nice to take a break from the boat work and enjoy the cruising life. Yelapa is a special place and we have made the most of ou...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the ladies continue to pick up the Captains slack and knock out the rest of the projects on our
planned maintenance stop in La Cruz. It's not all work as the crew finds time to have a little fun before we lea...
On this week's video of Onboard Lifestyle, Linh shifts into high gear to get some important projects done. Between working on our stackpack, splicing a new topping lift and getting our mainsail in to get worked on, the crew manages to find some fun while d...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, Basik pulls in to Paradise Village to give the crew a few days of fun and saying goodbye to friends as we all embark in opposite directions. It was a whirlwind stay that went by too fast as we head to Marina Riv...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we finally succeed in dropping anchor at the beautiful Isla Isabel. This bird haven is full of blue footed boobies, frigates, brown pelicans, white-tailed tropical birds, Heerman's gulls, sooty tern, brown noddi...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we say goodbye to the Sea of Cortez and leave La Paz, anchor one night in Caleta Lobos and Ensenada de los Muertos before making the multi-day passage to Isla Isabela. The 2-1/2 person crew makes the passage loo...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew settles in to their new normal as the ladies must take over the heavy lifting duties on basik. All systems run smoothly as the captain heals but the real test will be next week as we plan to make a mul...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew hunkers down in the Cardonal slot of Isla Partida to wait out a short lived blow. The Captain takes it easy while the ladies do a bit of exploring. Basik makes way into La Paz harbor to seek out a medic...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle the S/V basik crew get's back on track and leaves Puerto Escondido making way South. After smooth water and multiple stops at Marte, San Evaristo, Amortajada, and San Francisco the Captain gets injured. Come back...
Over the past few week's on Onboard Lifestyle, the crew has been making big strides pushing south down the Baja Peninsula...until now! We enjoy a few days in Agua Verde before we decide to run the wrong direction to seek a safe harbor for a week long wind...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew anchors at Ballandra on Isla Carmen to let a short lived wind event roll through. Emma paints with friends before we grab a mooring ball in Puerto Escondido. As basik heads to Agua Verde, Teal gets all ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we enjoy the iconic anchorage of Caleta San Juanico before making the quick hop south to Isla Coronados where the ladies finally conquer the volcano climb. The crew pops in to Loreto for provisions than head to ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew continues the southbound migration down the Baja peninsula. We didn't catch a fish, we didn't break down, there were no injuries, and definitely no drama. Just a typical cruising week aboard s/v basik w...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we continue our trek down the inside of the Baja peninsula trying to experience as much as we can before we cross over to the mainland. Each stop is special in their own way and we get to share the memories with ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we leave Puerto Refugio on the northern tip of Isla Angel de la Guarda and start pushing basik south towards warmer waters. The sailing is amazing, the fishing is spot on, and the crew is in high spirits now tha...
Something AWESOME is coming!
Be the FIRST to know⛵
Sign up for exclusive updates and be the first to hear when we go live!
Get sneak peeks, exciting announcement, and special content straight to your inbox!
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to optimize our website, personalize and measure the effectiveness of advertising and collect statistics on usage. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Technical or Functional cookies
Always active
Technical or functional cookies are essential for the basic functionality of the website. They are necessary for general web administration, session identification, website security, and presenting optimized content based on your devices. They also improve the general usability of the website, enabling features such as logging in to your account, adding products to your shopping cart, and checking out securely. These cookies are crucial for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. While you can configure your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, please note that some parts of the site may not work properly if you do so. It’s important to mention that these cookies do not store any personally identifiable information directly related to your identity. We may place these cookies without your explicit consent as they are strictly necessary for providing our service.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics or Performance cookies
We utilize statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users and gain insights into its usage, such as the number of website visitors, unique visitors, visited pages, and traffic sources. These cookies enable us to measure and enhance site performance by identifying the most and least popular pages and tracking visitor movement. This data aids us in understanding and analyzing website performance for continuous improvement. All collected data is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Disabling these cookies hampers our ability to monitor site visits and performance effectively. We ask for your permission to place statistics cookies.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing, Advertising, and Tracking cookies
On this website, we use marketing, advertising, and tracking cookies to personalize the advertisements we show to you, ensuring they are meaningful and relevant. These cookies also allow us (and third parties) to gain insights into the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. This is achieved by creating a profile based on your click behavior and Browse activity both on and outside our Website. These cookies link you, as a website visitor, to a unique ID, for example, to ensure you do not see the same advertisement repeatedly. The information stored in these cookies may also be used by third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites you visit. Because these cookies are used for tracking and marketing purposes, we ask for your explicit permission to place them.