Category: The Sailing Family
Curse of the Red Ferrari & Life Under Lockdown. [Ep55]
We get pulled over AGAIN as we make our way into our Marina for lockdown. We’re pretty sure having a red boat didn’t help us any. And we had quite…
How it all went down. The Coronavirus Episode. [Ep54]
Just days before one of the harshest lock downs in the world, we sail to Great Barrier Island off New Zealand’s east coast. It was a beautiful place to be…
7 Perfect Days in New Zealand – Covid Can’t Stop Us! [Ep53]
Just days before New Zealand locked down for Covid-19, we visited the South Island. If you’re looking for itineraries, this one is GOLD! Seth spent a lot of time researching…
Is This New Zealand’s Best Kept Secret?! [Ep52]
We land in paradise after an epic 15 day ocean passage. All we want is Ice-Cream, wild Kiwis, a haircut, hiking with sheep, a good restaurant, boat repair facilities, friends,…
Dodging Cyclones. Super Fun. Really Rough. Can We Get There Already!? [Ep51]
After a single night in Tonga, we depart yet again for one of the roughest parts of the Pacific Ocean – sailing to New Zealand. What’s to worry about? We…
A Marathon of Sailing! EPISODE 50!!! [Part 2 of ???]
The hardest part of sailing can sometimes be deciding when to go, and when to stay. Here we make the hard call to keep going. NO ONE wanted to keep…
The Never Ending Passage, Part 1 of ??? [Ep49]
We are on a remote island, in the middle of Cyclone Season. We need to get to New Zealand, 2,500 miles away. Cyclone Sarai is south of us. Another is…
Never give up on your dreams! Unless that dream is surfing in Huahine. [Ep48]
We are in the middle of Cyclone season and we need to move the boat. As we debate where to go, we share a few rescue stories from the Carenage,…
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! [Ep47]
We’re back on Archer! Five months in 20 minutes is all it took! We show you the repair process and share what it felt like to get “home.” We owe…
Dealing with the Aftermath: A New Hope [Ep46]
We are on a remote island with a unseaworthy boat. We need to get her to a qualified yard on another island and fully inspect her for damage. And we…
