Bienvenidos a México! Sailing the Baja Peninsula
Ensenada First order of business when arriving into a new country is to clear in at an official port. For us, this was Ensenada. We …
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Finally some warmer weather: we arrive in Southern California
San Miguel Island We’ve been chasing the warmer the weather on our trek south and finally we have arrived. Gone are the down jackets and …
We made it! Sailing the West Coast of Northern California
We have lots of catching up to do! We’ve been cruising further and further south but haven’t made the time to share our adventures here …
Sailing 100 miles off the Washington coast: doing science and catching fish
Our start to sailing south sure had an unusual beginning. Instead of making our way down to California at the end of the summer with …
New horizons for Constellation Sailing!
We’re back and with big news to share! This has been a busy year, and we’re excited to finally return to Constellation Sailing with new …
How to prepare for your first big trip on a new boat
These are our recommendations for preparing for a longer trip on a new-to-you boat, including getting mentally prepared, familiarizing yourself with the boat, spare parts …
Sailing from Southern California to Washington in December – Part 2
For the first part of this story – READ PART 1 In part 1, we get our boat ready and set sail from Santa Barbara …
Sailing from Southern California to Washington in December – Part 1
On November 30, the day the sale was finalized, we flew down to Santa Barbara and slept on our boat for the first time. Not …
Buying a liveaboard boat
Living on a boat full time is both an incredibly rewarding and challenging experience. Complicated boat systems need specialized maintenance, the space is much smaller …
The journey starts here
That picture up there is of us, Chris and Cory, two twenty-somethings glowing with joy because we just bought our first boat together. Since then, …