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May 3rd, 2026  From Starfish Beach to the hidden shores of Bastimentos — a slow, sweaty, beautiful adventure. The anchor came up dripping somewhere between early morning and the rest of the world waking up. Starfish Beach was behind me now — that dreamy stretch I'd...

April 12th, 2026 Replacing Teak with EVA Foam: A Cockpit Upgrade in Bocas del Toro Life in Bocas del Toro has its own rhythm—and lately, that rhythm has been testing my patience. What started as a simple cockpit upgrade turned into one of those projects that drags on...

March 29nd, 2026 Dolphins, a $5 Lobster, and a Village I Can't Stop Thinking About   The wind had other plans that day. Or rather, it had no plans at all. We left Linton Bay with hope in our sails and ended up motoring most of the way to Bocas del Toro, the steel...

March 1st, 2026 After months of "making do" with a temporary setup, I’ve finally made some massive leaps toward true off-grid independence. From securing the galley for heavy seas to finally testing the limits of my new power bank, this week has been a total game...

February 8th, 2026 Lithium Batteries on a Sailboat – Real Boat Life Between Repairs and Upgrades Upgrading a boat rarely happens in neat, isolated steps. More often, one project leads straight into the next — usually because something else decides to fail at the same...

January 25th, 2026 Boat Life Reality in Curaçao – What This Post is about Living on a sailboat in Curaçao looks effortless in short clips: turquoise water, sunsets, calm anchorages. But behind every beautiful moment there is routine, work, and a fair share of...

December 28th, 2025 Curaçao is not a new stop for me — it’s familiar ground. I’ve lived on the island for several years, explored it extensively, and gathered a lot of footage along the way. This video — and this post — exists in one of those in-between moments that...

December 21st, 2025 Living aboard a sailboat means that progress rarely comes in dramatic leaps. More often, it’s made up of small, practical maintenance jobs that quietly protect the boat and prevent bigger problems later on. In this short update, I focused on two of...

December 14th, 2025My Attempt to Sail from Curaçao to St. Martin Some departures feel different right from the start. I left Curaçao with optimism, good forecasts, and that familiar mix of excitement and respect that comes with any offshore passage. The plan was...

December 7th, 2025All Upgrades, Costs & Lessons From a $23,000 Refit When I bought my sailboat, she wasn’t the pristine, polished cruiser you see in glossy magazines. She was tired, neglected, and full of hidden surprises. But she had good bones — and that was...

November 30th, 2025Boat Life Preparations in Curaçao After months of repairs, upgrades, and unexpected delays, I’m finally getting closer to setting sail again. My Gibsea 402, built in 1990 and lovingly brought back from a neglected state, is almost ready for the next...

November 23th, 2025There are days in boat life that feel like milestones — not because everything goes smoothly, but because everything finally starts moving again. This sail was one of those days. After months of refitting my Gib’Sea 402, replacing neglected rigging,...

November 16th, 2025When I decided to buy a neglected sailboat in Bonaire, people thought I had lost my mind. Maybe they were right. But sometimes, the best adventures begin exactly where everyone else sees a mistake. What started as a spontaneous dream to return a...

October 12th, 2025When you live off-grid on a sailboat, maintenance doesn’t wait for the perfect conditions. This week, anchored in a calm bay under the Caribbean sun, I tackled one of those essential (but slightly nerve-wracking) projects — upgrading my rigging with...