We’re very excited to share this guest post on seasickness by John Neal of Mahina Expeditions. We’re huge fans on John and Amanda who spend seven months every years at sea (logging approx. 10,000 miles annually). They’ve authored over seven books on ocean cruising and contributed to many others. John has sailed 342,000 miles, rounding
What makes a bluewater boat?
WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF A BLUEWATER SAILBOAT? One of the oldest debates in the sailing community surrounds the essential features of a bluewater boat. After buying a boat and crossing the Pacific we began to seriously question our definition of a bluewater sailboat and surveyed 56 boats that crossed the Pacific in 2016-2017
Small sailboat, small budget, BIG adventure
“I’m a twenty-year-old sailor, but I would identify as an old salt.” says Cooper VonAchen. Cooper is preparing to sail from California to Mexico and the South Pacific, but he’s gone about it differently: namely without a big boat, fancy electronics, complicated systems, or even a marine head! “I preach simplicity and truly voyaging under
How to save money on a yacht charter
Have you always fantasized about sailing through the Greek islands, but assumed you could never afford it? Think again. With a bit of savvy shopping, you can get a yacht charter for less than what you’d pay for a hotel in the same destination. Here are 8 strategies to save money on a yacht charter
3 pieces of advice from millennials who are living their cruising dreams
Does going cruising in your twenties or thirties ever feel like a far flung impossible dream? Here’s what three millennials who are out there doing it, had to say about making it happen. 1. It’s not as expensive as you think Ian Drogin (28) recently
So you’re thinking of filming your sailing trip? Read this first
5 tips for filming your travel or sailing adventure With the proliferation of inexpensive gear, and the success of vlogs like Sailing La Vagabond, more and more people are opting to film their sailing adventures whether it be for friends and family, documentary film fests, or Patreon funded Youtube channels. We recently had the pleasure
Boat hitchhiking pro tips
Boat hitchhiking is becoming an increasingly popular way to see the world, but how do you actually get started? We wanted to get the low down and recently caught up with two boat hitchiking pros, Mariusz ‘Maniek’ Hońka (27) and Maciek ‘Termometr’ Badziak (27),who are on a trip hitchhiking around the world without spending money on transportation
Stay Gold: a doc on dodging hurricanes & one salty Pacific crossing
Over the last two years we’ve heard some pretty salty tales about a vessel named “Stay Gold”. This Lawson 30 has seen hurricanes, lost steering, and even washed ashore. She is however one hell of a tough boat, and absolutely refuses to die. Our first encounter with this salty legend was in the anchorage in
5 steps to quitting the rat race and going sailing
If you’ve ever thought about quitting the rat race to go sailing, read on! Kim Brown of Sailing Britican shares how she made the break and went sailing around the world. Five steps to quitting the rat race and going sailing I once read in a book that no one puts on their gravestone, ‘I wish
Youngsters dominate the race to Alaska (R2AK)
Affectionately termed the America’s Cup for Dirtbags, the R2AK (Race to Alaska) requires participants to navigate 750 miles of cold, whirlpool ridden, rock infested water from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK, under human power alone. No engines. No support. It attracts a certain type of person to do something like this. Adventurous and perhaps half-mad;
