Our trip around the bottom of South America and through Patagonia was from East to West (Atlantic to Pacific). Due to the end of the Pandemic era and associated complexities, we skipped some popular stops in Argentina, so those places will be omitted from our...
Running rigging is perhaps just as important to a sailboat as its sails. When sailing offshore it is the connection between the boat and the sails, controlling sail trim and shape, putting the power of the wind into the boat itself. In case you missed...
When we set out to sail around the world via Cape Horn, we had little knowledge of what we were getting ourselves into aboard our J/46 Sweet Ruca, even though Kate and I were experienced racing sailors from the Midwest USA. We both grew up sailing...
Ahoy, fellow sailing enthusiasts! As the holiday season sets sail, it's time to embark on the quest for the perfect Christmas gifts that will elevate the maritime experience for the sailors in your life. Whether they're navigating stormy seas or leisurely cruising in calm waters, our...
This post will detail our Starlink setup on our boat and list links to the items we purchased and used for it. Here are the items we used so that you can easily find and order them. Of course there are some other slick equipment...
We learned a lot while cruising in the fjords of Chilean Patagonia, the Beagle Channel, and sailing around Cape Horn. Of course you can watch the sailing videos here to see what life on board at the end of the world is like, but among...
This is our 3 reef setup. We added a 3rd reef line sheave to the boom. It fit in the existing box with no modifications. Grey line is reef 3/4. Our new main has 3 larger reefs rather than 4. We almost never use the...
One of the questions we get asked the most is where we are going to go next, and why? Well folks, here it is. This is the route we are taking around the world, and why we chose to go this direction. We are sailing west-about around...
When we take in the sights and the smells of the world, we get a feeling. We often find ourselves revisiting these sights and smells, day dreaming at the office of when we can next feel the wind in our hair, see the water rush past...
As sailors currently navigating the Chilean Fjords of Patagonia on our sailboat Sweet Ruca, we have found the "Patagonia & Tierra Del Fuego Nautical Guide" 3rd Edition to be an essential resource for our voyage. This book, written by Mariolina Rolfo and Giorgio Ardizzi, has...
