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The Southern Exumas
The Meri Crew sails to the Southern Exumas and have fantastic adventures. A wonderful overnight passage across Exuma sound brought us from Eleuthera to the Exuma chain. We spend a week in Elizabeth Harbor, near Georgetown. The cruising community there i...
Eleuthera
The Meri Crew sails to Eleuthera. We enjoy the people and vibe of this eastern Bahamian island. Some great sailing, beautiful beaches, and a local street party provide plenty of memories.
The Central Abacos
The crew of the Sailing Vessel Meri spend time in The Central Abacos. We have a visit from Marjorie's brother Tom and sister-in-law Laurie, visit one of Conde Nast's the top ten beaches on the planet, each some excellent cracked conch, deal with a major b...
The start of The Meri Crew’s 2019 winter season aboard.
This video is about The start of The Meri Crew's 2019 winter season aboard. We leave Florida, cross the gulf stream and start cruising the northern Abacos. We have some great sailing and do a lot of snorkeling.
Chesapeake Fall
Sailing the Chesapeake Fall 2018
Liveaboards to Cruisers: Final Preparations | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 19
Just one week is left before we depart our home port of Racine, Wisconsin — for good!?! — and take off south down the river. The list of projects, errands, and to-dos is still a mile long. We need to buy anchor chain, install an anchor swivel, hook up...
Drilling Holes & Laying Fiberglass: Installing a Windlass | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 18
Settle in… we’ve got our first 20+ min episode for you! The river trip is right around the corner, and our preparations start getting serious. The list of boat projects we want to complete (as discussed in Ep 15) before leaving Lake Michigan is LONG. I...
Bahamian Adventure Part 2
This video is about our Bahamian Adventure - Part 2. More exploration of the Abaco islands, snorkeling, scuba diving, catching a big Mahi-Mahi-Mahi, and of course great sailing.
Bahamian Adventure
Bahamian Adventure Part 1 - We sail to the Bahamas and start exploring the Abaco islands. Crossing the Gulf Stream was a bit rough with winter weather but conditions in the islands were wonderful.
GOODBYE Marine Head & Holding Tank, HELLO Composting Toilet | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 17
A leaky marine head can be a very shitty situation. At one point during our shakedown cruise around Lake Michigan, (thanks to a combination of rollicking seas, a leaky hand pump, and plain ignorance) we ended up with toilet water where it SHOULDN’T be ...
Dinghy Outboards are Tricky Little Beasts | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 16
Back in our homeport of Racine, we start tackling the long list of projects we want to finish before leaving for our journey down “The Ditch.” Kirk researches the heck out of LED bulbs. He determines the warm Kakanuo bulb https://amzn.to/2JX40fS to be...
Results of our Shakedown Sail | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 15
That’s a wrap on our shakedown sail! In this episode, after sailing back across Lake Michigan to our home port of Racine, Wisconsin, and getting a little weird during the crossing (being alone on a boat definitely makes you go a little batty), we talk th...
Freshwater Surfing on Lake Michigan | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 14
Freshwater surfing! Kirk’s beyond stoked to get a chance to surf Lake Michigan. After leaving Charlevoix, we snuck into Leland just before a cold front moved in. The front brought strong winds that ended up sticking around for three days, which prevent...
Summer in Michigan is Downright Lovely | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 13
Summer in Michigan is magic, because it’s so fleeting. It usually arrives sometime in June, and by the time you’ve attended a family get together and a wedding or two, it’s already August, and you’re wondering where the heck the time went… If yo...