Ditch Bag for Emergencies at Sea

A ditch bag (also called an emergency grab bag) is a waterproof, pre-packed bag containing essential signal and survival gear that sailors take with them[…]

ORCA Core & Display Navigation System Review (Ad-free Video and Exclusive Discount)

Our honest assessment of the ORCA Core and Display system, plus an exclusive discount opportunity for our Crew & VIP members.

Farewell, Norman Family!

A sweet overnight sail from Tahuata to Nuku Hiva, where our family boards their flight back to the USA… (read more)

All Aboard! A Week of Sailing & Swimming With Family

Using our main and jib, we were able to sail past sunrise, only turning on an engine to complete our approach when the staggering mountains[…]

Behind the Scenes: February 2025

We submitted the necessary paperwork for insurance renewal and will share the cost with you once we hear back… (read more)

January 2025: Behind the Scenes

We appreciate your support, and we hope you find these reports valuable. Here is a bullet point list of things we dealt with in January[…]

2 Years of Behind-the-Scenes Reports

We’ve been posting monthly behind-the-scenes reports for two years! Let’s look back on them together: our most mentioned issues, haul out expenses, projects/upgrades we wish[…]

Settling in for Cyclone Season

That’s right; we’d left all the tools, parts, and rags we’d used for the generator repair out for days. Sometimes, the most challenging part of[…]

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