Aug 17, 2026

Diana Vega was the first mate aboard Team UNICEF in the 2025-2026 Clipper Round The Wolrd Yacht Race, a circumnavigation on one-design 70' ocean racing yachts with professional skippers and amateur crew. Diana grew up sailing in Cowes, started sailing professionally during the pandemic, and went on to crew in the Solent...

Aug 10, 2026

MIke and Danielle live aboard their Catalina 34 in La Paz Mexico. They recently bought another boat, a 1999 Catalina 42, in Virginia and sailed her to Panama, where I met them. On the way, they were forced to stop in Cuba to fix their motor and were able to explore and cruise a bit.  

We talk about their boat, Panama,...

Aug 3, 2026

Allison and James bought a Catalina 30 just a few years ago, taught themselves how to sail, and took off to explore Alaska. 

We talk about meeting and deciding to make plans to buy a boat, learn to sail, and explore Alaska by boat; their boat, a 1979 Catalina 30, Uintah; going from an airstream to a sailboat,...

Jul 27, 2026

Brendan and Channel Moore live aboard and sail a Norseman 447. They recently sailed from Florida to The Bahamas and on to Panama. 

We talk about sailing across the Gulf Stream to The Bahamas, a leaking hatch, clearing in to The Bahamas in Great Cay - Berry Islands, other islands in The Berrys, fishing, the new...

Jul 20, 2026

Brian Hathaway was in Marina del Rey, California, where he left from in February 2022 at the beginning of his circumnavigation, during this intervierw, after completing a circumnavigation on his Hunter 44 DS.

We talk about how a circumnavigation changes you, what it's like to complete one, readjusting to life in...