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Find out what things we think make life aboard a sailboat even better! We list our Top 5 PRACTICAL and Top 5 FUN items to bring along!
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Rubber Bucket: https://amzn.to/3cZCnkS
Dry Ba...
We’re back on the water and it’s the perfect time for sail with nice autumn breezes! Join us for a sail through Puget Sound from Tacoma, WA up to Port Townsend as we move Varuna to be hauled out of the water and be listed for sale with a new broker.
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It’s hard to believe that after 3.5 years, this will be our final passage in our beloved Pearson 367, Varuna! After sailing 2600 miles from Hawaii, we close in on our final destination in Washington State, reflecting on the passage before making landfal...
How many different types of weather can you encounter over the course of a week at sea? We experience quite a few in the North Pacific, from flat glassy calm, to blustery and choppy with mist, fog, sun and everything in between. We also go on a fishing s...
Ever wonder what life is like aboard a small sailboat? What it’s like to be on a long passage, crossing an ocean? Come join us as we sail from Hawaii to Washington aboard Varuna. We encounter doldrums, headwinds, out-of-this world sunrises, fog, cargo...
We set off on our second passage from Hawaii to Washington, this time with just the two of us sailing Varuna, our Pearson 367. Departing Oahu, we sail north with some incredible scenery on the horizon, but soon we find some unexpected things in the ocean....
A detailed walk-through above and below decks of Varuna, our 1982 Pearson 367.
***UPDATE: Boat has been sold
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***UPDATE: Boat has been sold
That’s right, Varuna is FOR SALE! After cruising for 3.5 years and sailing over 15,000 nm in her, it’s time we put her up for sale. She is 1982 Pearson 367, a proven bluewater cruising boat, and she is looking for a ne...
With Ty’s injured back, it’s time for Hillary to take over as the engine mechanic onboard! We get our heat exchanger back up and running, send Ty’s daughter, Siena, up the mast to do some work and get Varuna back in ship shape after the long passage...
We’re finally at the end of our 36-day passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii… and searching for wind! Becalmed off Maui, Hillary swims with pilot whales, then with some wind finally blowing we sail right by a drifting shipping container - eek! Then, a mi...
What happens when you get injured days away from help? Near the end of our ocean crossing from Costa Rica to Hawaii Ty’s back problems flair up, and then are aggravated by nearly falling off the boat! We deal with fixing a broken topping lift and Hilla...
What happens when things break on passage when we’re well over 1,000 miles from anything?! Halfway through our 4,000+ mile passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii, we have several failures - a broken whisker pole and then a broken engine. Come see how we tro...
(Closed Captioned) We sit down and talk to Erick Higuera, a marine biologist who has been researching the Giant Mantas of the Revillagigedos for over a decade. He shares how he got interested in marine biology and pursued his passion and the current cons...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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…
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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...
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