Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show your love and appreciation for your significant other. For passagemaking sailors, it can be a bit challenging to come up with the perfect gift or activity, as the lifestyle demands constant planning and preparedness. But fear not,...
Top 10 Reasons Why We Love Our Drop-In LifePO4 Battery System on Our Boat If you're looking for an efficient, reliable, and maintenance-free battery solution for your boat, a Drop-In LifePO4 battery system might just be the perfect choice. Here are the top 10 reasons why...
Inflatable paddleboards are becoming increasingly popular among cruising sailboat owners, and for good reason. Not only are they a fun and easy way to enjoy the water, but they also provide a number of practical benefits when out at sea. In this blog post, we...
Seasickness is a common problem for many sailors, but it doesn't have to ruin your sailing adventure. If you suffer from motion sickness, don't worry; there are many ways to overcome it, and you can still enjoy your time on the water. In this article,...
Fun With Fiberglass Repairs! As you have likely watched our latest episode on YouTube, you may have some more questions about how and why we made these fiberglass repairs to our sailboat. Here we will try to give you all of the dirty details. What Caused The...
We’ve all seen it, a beautiful boat sailing along on blue water, but with wrinkles in its sails. Why would someone spend all that money on sails that have wrinkles in them? Why are they there? What do they mean? When is it time to...
What is the Best Anchor for Cruising Sailboats? Our Experience Based Perspective. In our last video, we found ourselves in an open anchorage with a lee shore in a 45-knot storm that lasted for several hours overnight. We were confident in our anchor, which allowed us...
Sailing around the world always starts with a dream! If you are like us, once you have had the dream your mind will be on a never ending quest for more knowledge about how to sail around the world. These are the sailing books on...
Sometimes it can be hard to talk about yourself, especially for natural introverts like us. We aren't used to this sort of attention. Linked Article: https://themirrornewspaper.com/aw-graduate-sails-world-documents-adventures/ We are not living in a row of little boxes with a mortgage, car payment, and regular jobs. This makes us...
7. Software Updates This may sound silly as the first item on the list, but our navigation, comms, and instrument software is vital to our safety. B&Gs software update to the Zues3 MFD and NAC3 autopilot had some important changes. The one we enjoyed the most was...
