We face a hard decision after we worked so hard to get to paradise. Do we turn around and sail back to the USA? We find there are some surprises in store for us. 0:00 Intro 0:36 Bahamas Sailing We raise our anchor at the deserted...
0:00 Intro We are sailing offshore from Cape Fear North Carolina, across the gulf stream, directly to the Bahamas. 0:32: Catch a Mahi Mahi Usually, we bring our fishing gear in at night, but this night, we forgot to. Fish On! We reel in a...
After a major refit, we set sail on a dark, rainy, and cold evening from Annapolis with the Goal of being in the Bahamas for Thanksgiving. We don't make it in one shot and detour to Cape Fear, North Carolina, before heading out to sea...
0:45 Rudder Bearings Kate gives a detailed explanation of how the rudder bearings work, and why we are changing them out. 1:47 Gooping This is a really big project, including lots of fiberglass work and “gooping”. Meaning, it’s messy! We use lots of different glues...
0:00 Intro 0:23 Boatyard Fire There is a fire in the boatyard, just one row upwind from our boat. It was a potentially dangerous situation that our friend Brian on the boat next to us noticed first and sprung into immediate action. We were working...
There have been a lot of firsts in our experiences aboard SV Sweet Ruca. Coming from the racing world we know a bit about sailing, but maintaining the boat has become our full time job. Preparing for a regatta gives you some time on land...
