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SAILING MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
Beware! Sailing Active Montserrat Volcano. ____________________________________________
Nevis: Magical Water, Frisky Donkeys and a Search for Elusive Monkeys
St Barths, St Kitts, & Nevis: The Islands That Brush The Clouds were filled with amazing one of a kind adventures. Thanks so much for liking our videos. For an exclusive pass for uncensored videos and Members Only Access, you can pledge safely through Patreon or PayPal. $20 per monthRead More …
My Article is in YACHTING MONTHLY Magazine
I’m so excited to share that I have a article published in the UK magazine, Yachting Monthly. I have seen the digital copy but can’t seem to locate the print copy (to save for fun you know!) If you would like to read the article, click this link to readRead More …
St Martin Was Crazy
Saint Martin/ Sint Maarten was so fun! Planes landing over the beach, Golden Cows and amazing sights! ——- ——- Thanks for watching our videos. For a few $$ per month contribution, you could have access to uncensored videos on our website. New videos are being uploaded every few weeks. Won’tRead More …
British Virgin Islands
Sailing through the British Virgin Islands to see the sights which include the incredibly beautiful area called The Baths, Virgin Gorda, beautiful islands and more. _____________ Thanks so much for liking our videos. For an exclusive pass for uncensored videos and Members Only Access, you can pledge safely through PatreonRead More …
Sailing The Virgins With or Without Clothes
It was a perfect day for exploring the Virgin Islands, both USVI and BVIs and a glorious day of sailing. Thanks so much for liking our videos. For an exclusive pass for uncensored videos and Members Only Access, you can pledge safely through Patreon or PayPal. For just a fewRead More …
TAKING THE VIRGINS BY STORM
Hooray for virgins! We are one jump closer to being through The Thorny Path. It has been a challenging run but we are making it slowly step by step. Thank you for joining us on our journey.
Annapolis Boat Show Live Taping
The Charted Life TV is showing our videos on their channel available on Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, FireTVstick, and more! Watch our interview live cast at the Annapolis Boat Show where The Charted Life is featuring our vids!
Our videos are being featured at the Annapolis Boat Show
Our videos are featured on The Charted Life TV channel now and will be played on a loop at the 2019 Annapolis boat show in Maryland this weekend! Whoop whoop. We are feeling very fancy!! If you get a chance to stop by the booth, tell them we sent you,Read More …
Puerto Rico
Nude Beaches, Turtle Nesting, Baby Manatees and UNEXPLODED MINES! Puerto Rico was full of surprises: Nude Beaches, Sea Turtle Nesting, a visit from a baby Manatee and an island full of UNEXPLODED WEAPONS!
We are almost through the Thorny Path
Still having a “snotty” crossing today as we MOTOR east with eastern winds. The Thorny Path is beginning to “get old” (as the captain says). But we are so close to the end and then we can SAIL AGAIN!
Murderous Mona Passage
One of the most dangerous passages in the world. It’s called the Murderous Mona for a reason!
Dominican Republic Its been tough to like you
A faulty mooring ball. Our boat drifting into another boat. A problem checking in. Problems and more problems. A bad mooring ball made our boat break free in Luperon causing us to drift into another boat. Then we had immigration problems and translation issues. That along with anchoring in eitherRead More …
Our Rescue Story of The First Night on our Boat is Now in Print Cruising Outpost Magazine
I am so excited to share this with our followers. The VERY real story of our VERY first night on our sailboat is in the Spring 2019 edition of Latitudes and Attitudes (formerly Cruising Outpost Magazine). I am so thrilled to be published in a magazine we have read forRead More …
Last stop on the Bahama train
Crooked Island to Matthew Town on Great Inagua, Bahamas. This is our last Bahama stop before we head to the DR. Flamingos, Morton Salt mines and one Kick-a$% Lighthouse.
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Landrail Point seemed like Paradise UNTIL…
Landrail point on the west side of Crooked Island, Bahamas seemed like Paradise until…..
Adults Only A Screaming Engine is never good!
From Georgetown to Salt Pond at Thompson’s Bay was a breeze. Heading from Thomson Bay to Comer’s Channel started out with a screaming engine! Holy Crap, what now?!
Georgetown Cruiser’s Regatta Where Have You Been All My Life
Where has this fun been?! If you get a chance to experience the shenanigans in Georgetown Bahamas for the Cruiser’s Regatta, you should do it! What a BLAST! This yearly event consisted of real sail boat races around the island but it was the crazy shenanigans of the events leadingRead More …
I Always Get What I Want
ONLY BECAUSE I WON’T QUIT WORKING FOR IT! We both have a tenacious quality that drives us to not want to quit. Add that to extreme luck and fortunate blessings and we have SUCCESS! HOORAY!! Our repairs were done and now we get to see what all of the GeorgetownRead More …
We Need A Miracle
With a generator not working, we might have to cut our travels short and go back to the states. After trying to find someone to repair it to no avail, we really needed a miracle. Did we get it in Black Point, Bahamas?
A Series of Most Fortunate Events
I have written before a blog on the amazing people that came across my life in a bizarre series of events https://thecrabbycaptainandthesunnysailor.com/2018/11/29/we-live-in-a-crazy-bubble/ and then it happens again. The first time it happened in the states and now it has happened in the Bahamas. You may laugh at my enthusiasm whenRead More …
Thunderball Grotto. Swimming Pigs. Staniel Cay
Thunderball Grotto, ( seen in the James Bond movie “Thunderball” and “Into The Blue”) did not disappoint! Spectacular swim-in cavern that is truly amazing. Add some adorable swimming pigs, and you will love the kooky shenanigans near Staniel Cay, Bahamas.
Swimming Pablo Escabar’s Sunken Plane
What a COOL swim at Norman’s Cay. Pablo Escabar’s sunken drug plane did not disappoint! There were fish, stingrays, sharks and a really awesome plane! And Eddie is super cool when the shark swims right under him!
Middle Ground, Bahamas is freaking scary
Middle Ground in the Bahamas is an area with crazy amounts of coral heads and we had to go through it while going to Highborne cay from Little Harbor. Time restraints did not allow for us to go around it. It was freaking scary as hell!
Can we get through Whale Cay Pass?
Whale Cay channel is very treacherous because of the strong current and small channel. We must travel through the pass to get to Treasure Cay. Can we do it safely?!
Christmas in the Islands
This is all that this captain has ever wanted. No crabby today! 🌴🌲😍😍😍🌴🌲🤗😁😀
Big Blow You Say?
Gale Force Winds at Man O War Cay, Bahamas. We have located our Beneteau 40 sailboat in Man O War Cay to ride out our first big winter blow here in the Bahamas. The gale force winds started the night before and continued for 2 days. We made the VERYRead More …
Swimming with Sharks, Turtles and Rays
What a great day of swimming with sea turtles, stingrays, and nurse, bull and lemon sharks! We had wanted to take a dive trip with Brendal’s Dive Center but the seas were way to rough to try to go on the outside. But the snorkeling trip was better than weRead More …
Making the jump to the Bahamas
Crossing the Gulfstream from Lake Worth, FL to the Little Bahama bank at Memory Rock in our Beneteau 40 sailboat
We made it to the Bahamas
We will be uploading the tales of our crossing soon!
LAST DAY IN THE USA – BAHAMA BOUND!
Last day in the USA – BAHAMA BOUND! We set to cross the Gulf Stream early in the morning. Bahamas here he come!
We live in a crazy bubble
Sometimes the higher power puts you where you’re supposed to be. Sometimes you’re just plain lucky. Sometimes you have to make things happen by sheer force. And sometimes you need all three. The next sequence of events is so bizarre that it is incredulous even toRead More …
So thankful for the best things about boatlife
There are many things that we love about the boating community: the camaraderie, eagerness to help others, and the friendliness. But the best part is the open arms we encounter each time we pull into a new port. We meet so many people that within a few hours become lifelongRead More …
Aerial Silk Routine
One of our fans made a special request that I could not deny. I hope you enjoy. Happy Holidays! Cara
Yikes We blew out our Mainsail
While sailing in some gusty winds in the Atlantic, the stitching torn on the connector for the in-mast roller mainsail. The sail was now loose from the ropes and flailing in the winds. In this video what and what NOT to do when removing this type of mainsail and halyardRead More …
Installing a new Anchor Windlass
Our old windlass bit the dust and the Captain knows that pulling up the anchor and 100 feet of chain will wreck the ole back. That means it is time to install a new one that works. We got a great deal on our Quick Hector Windlass from Bacon SailsRead More …
We Found Hemingways!
Many people have told us that Beaufort South Carolina was a beautiful city hence the name Beau…..-tiful, and it truly is! We have stopped at the downtown Marina of Beaufort for a few days. We need to get our alternator for our Yanmar engine repaired and what a cool placeRead More …
Heading South ICW Travel Day 1
It is time to start our trek south towards the Bahamas and Caribbean. We decided to make the first leg of our journey in the ICW from Charleston to Beauford so as to make our voyage a bit easier. I image it was easier than being on the “outside” butRead More …
Provisioning a Boat for Long Cruising
We recently outfitted our Beneteau 40 for cruising along the east coast and Bahamas. No Spam for us. Maybe we’ll regret it, maybe we won’t.
Riding out a Tropical Storm – First time on our boat
LET US TELL YOU A STORY. AND IT’S A GOOD ONE (THE PAST THAT HAS LED US TO TODAY) Eddie and I had had the dream of becoming sailors for years. The longing of the sea was strong for both of us possibly for different reasons but still a commonRead More …
Hurricane Florence Update
In the midst of this horrible event, we feel blessed and humbled that ourselves and our vessel are okay. So far. Some high winds and rain but no flooding. Our hearts go out to those in our neighboring cities. We will be back to help our friends and others thatRead More …
Hurricane Florence Did we run far enough?
Hurricane Florence. We can’t run anymore so now it is time to prep the boat to prepare her for this monster hurricane and hoping we ran far enough.
Outrunning Hurricane Florence Part Three
We have been trying to outrunning this beast of a hurricane, but the higher powers have said, nope. This is as far as you will go. As much as we tried to continue south in the ICW, we now cannot. We missed the fact that the swing bridge which weRead More …
Outrunning Hurricane Florence Part Two
We have been traveling down the ICW which we entered at Winyah Bay and the ICW is very shallow in some parts. It was a treacherous first day and the second day is turning out to be just as difficult. Between red marker 36 and red 42 we were draggingRead More …
Outrunning Hurricane Florence part 1
(Red Sky in morning……uh oh) Track our progress south: Sailing Vessel MUSIC MMSI number 367615290. Here is the link with the latest position of our boat http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:5706999
The Kindred Spirits Mailbox
…. is truly one of the most unexpectedly magical places I have ever been. The Kindred Spirits mailbox is a real mailbox, with a flag and old wooden post, that is positioned on an Atlantic beach, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. This simple box, located on Bird Island, holdsRead More …