World ARC Pacific 2023 - Leg 1: St Lucia to Santa Marta

After our last guests left, we were straight into preparing to set off on the World Cruising…


More boat preparation

After a few days off for Spicemas carnival, we needed to return to our boat preparation and tick a…


Preparing for our next adventure

Anyone reading our posts would be excused for thinking that life on board is one rum punch after…


Storm strategies

When passage planning, we always keep a close eye on the weather, obtaining both long and short…


Hauled out again (at last!)

When Escapade was hoisted out in March, we noticed that there were a couple of places where the…


Talk to me

In today’s world, there are many forms of communication, most of which rely on satellite…


Safety first: Abandon ship!!

As with ‘Safety first: Man Overboard’, abandoning ship is something we would hope to…


Safety first: Man Over Board!

This post is an updated version of one published by mistake a couple of weeks ago. In ‘Safety…


Safety first : Don't fall off!

In preparation for setting off around the world, one of our jobs is to review our safety equipment.…


Preparing for off the grid

Since Escapade has been on the water (two years now), most of our time has been spent at marinas…