Squalls rolled through every half hour last night, bringing 30kn of wind and waves on the beam, robbing us of sleep…(read more)

The sun finally began to creep up over the horizon around 7:30AM, illuminating two large storm clouds: one behind us and one right in front[…]

A loud creak developed in our starboard head. Our biggest complaint about this boat is how the furniture is put together. As the boat flexes,[…]

We fired up the generator around 2pm. Despite having relatively clear skies, our solar panels are shaded by the sails most of the day, so[…]

Ray woke me just before midnight to help him reef the main as the wind and waves began to pick up. I strapped myself into[…]

We were cutting it close—checking out of the country the day our visas expired. I thought the three weeks I had scheduled between our insurance’s[…]

We’ve spent the past year sailing in French Polynesia. These islands have been our most challenging cruising grounds yet, and we have learned a lot[…]

Their captain is awake, shining a headlamp on our boat, their bow, and then back into their cockpit. We’re close enough to shout, so Ray[…]

We’re back on the move! Sorry for the lack of posts lately. To be honest, crew morale has plummeted. Boat life has never… (read more)

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[…]