Sailing films of the year Sailing movies had a real moment this year and it wasn’t just in Hollywood! From indie flics, to sailing documentaries, to vloggers turned adventure filmmakers, there’s a great lineup of new sailing films across the genre. Here are the sailing movies that made headlines (and a few hidden gems you
Sailing blogs to follow in 2019
Looking for sailing blogs to stoke your wanderlust and inspiration? With the advent of sailing vloggers and #InstagramSailing there seem to be fewer sailors dedicating themselves to writing travelogue narratives. While there are hundreds of sailing blogs, many of them are now defunct (the writers having completed their trips or just stopped documenting them). The
The best dry bag backpack
We’ve long been on the lookout for the best dry bag backpack. After five years of living on our boat and bluewater cruising, we’ve “tested” (see: destroyed) half a dozen of them. Each dry bag backpack we bought was lacking in some way: “waterproof” seams leaked, flimsy straps broke and made it uncomfortable to carry
What the toughest sailors in the world are eating over the holidays
Celebrating Thanksgiving last week, I was thankful that I had not been at sea for the last 150 days. The remaining six Golden Globe competitors, who are racing around the world solo non-stop without modern technology, have been sailing since July 1st and likely won’t make landfall until February. Having long since consumed all fresh
Kiteboarding & sailing Northwest Passage
North of normal: kiteboarding, iceberg fondue parties, and sailing the Northwest Passage From kiteboarding in the Northwest Passage, to hosting fondue parties on an iceberg, the Giovannini brothers’ sail transit of the Northwest Passage in 2016 was anything but usual. Alex (31) and David (29) Giovannini learned to sail in a land-locked country. Their father
Sailing gifts under $50
Who knew shopping for sailing gifts on a budget could be so much fun. We found some awesome sailing presents for under $50. If you’re still stuck for ideas after reading this post, check out these 5 homemade gifts for sailors. This post includes affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and
7 boat DIY rules to live by
Each spring and fall we embark on our boat DIY projects, brimming with enthusiasm (how hard could it be to rebed a couple of leaky hatches?) only to find ourselves an hour or so later utterly defeated and weeping into a puddle of semi-cured Sikaflex. With winterizing the boat just around the corner, we’ve been
Dream of living on a sailboat?
Is living on a sailboat right for you? 7 things you should know How would your life look if you didn’t have to pay rent. Would you quit your day job, become an artist or writer, sail the world? I did all these things and living on a sailboat is what made it possible. If
5 small sailboats for sailing around the world
Many sailors will tell you that small sailboats are the ticket to going cruising NOW. They’re affordable, simple, and seaworthy…however, you’re unlikely to see many small sailboats in today’s cruising grounds. In three years of full-time bluewater cruising, I could count the number of under 30 ft sailboats I met on one hand (all of
“Love me tender” A guide to finding the best dinghy for you
If you’ve perused West Marine’s dinghy section or searched for a used dinghy for sale on craigslist, you’ve probably realized by now that there are an overwhelming number of styles, makes, and materials. If you’ve seen the price tags you probably feel even more “deflated”. But fear not, the perfect dinghy is out there waiting
