A shot of our new (second hand) asymmetric spinnaker from the latest video. We learned a lot from flying this sail - firstly, we learned that it is definitely worth it to have a spinnaker (or 2) on...
2025-11-25 22:10:52 +0000 UTC View Post
In early November we sailed Tally Ho from Ensenada down the west coast of Baja California to La Paz, around 850 nautical miles. It was our first passage with just 2 people on board, and we were ini...
2025-11-22 16:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Every day I'm blown away by the beauty of this place - it's really sometimes quite hard to take it all in!
This morning we motored past a rock formation known as the "Hand of God" - can you s...
2025-11-16 16:58:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Joe is a very old friend of mine - we went to school together in the UK, and travelled in India together as teenagers. He helped me with Tally Ho in Sequim for about a month back in 2019 (for one o...
2025-11-14 18:50:37 +0000 UTC View Post
This place is so beautiful. I expected it to be somewhat barren and flat, but I was completely wrong - it's dramatic and absolutely full of life, both on land and at sea.
2025-11-13 20:23:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's so hot here that we have been swimming many times a day. It's great to be able to check on the anchor and the condition of the hull while cooling down... not to mention all the fish to look at...
2025-11-11 19:11:23 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we get ready to leave Ensenada and head South - onwards towards the Panama Canal and our goal of eventually taking part in the Fastnet Race 2027. For this next leg down the coast of B...
2025-11-08 16:28:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Last night we realised that as we had been sailing into warmer, humid air, some of our sole boards had swollen up to the point where we could barely lift them. That gave me a great excuse to pull o...
2025-11-02 22:44:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Current position N24°59', W112°39'.
A wonderful passage so far, with calm weather and easy downwind sailing.
We had a beautiful sunset last night. If you look closely you can see ano...
2025-11-01 21:26:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Marit inspects the PT11's new paint-job. What do you think!?
I love it - the turquoise deck portion is non-skid paint, which will be really helpful, especially when sailing the dinghy. I'm a...
2025-10-30 21:03:44 +0000 UTC View PostHeading South, hoping for no hurricanes.
2025-10-29 22:56:52 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we get a lot of work done on Tally Ho, but also find time to explore Ensenada and get a taste of the local culture.
On board, we use brass, varnish, paint, and fibreglass - add...
2025-10-25 16:31:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Now THAT is a sticky job, and not one that I had been looking forward too.
I would guess that most of you know what I'm doing here, with this fibreglass, up the mast? No prizes for guessing!...
2025-10-23 21:42:32 +0000 UTC View PostFootage from the previous episode!
2025-10-22 20:22:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Recently I was cutting up some of the leftover brass strips, and there were some amazing guesses as to what I would use them for!
Some of my favourites guesses include; wind chimes, front do...
2025-10-21 20:26:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to overhaul this PT11 dinghy! It still looks great from a distance, but it's had a lot of wear - I've had this boat since 2022 and have done basically no serious maintenance to it. It has...
2025-10-20 21:32:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt's official - we are enjoying Mexico! So far we've been waiting in Ensenada for the end of Hurricane season, but we've been able to get a lot of work done on TALLY HO... and we've been having som...
2025-10-18 21:06:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Every now and then I like to share projects that inspire me. Today I want to highlight ROCKING THE BOAT, a nonprofit based in the Bronx that empowers young people through boatbuilding, sailing, row...
2025-10-17 19:12:52 +0000 UTC View Post
“A wonderful bird is the Pelican.
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can hold in his beak
Enough food for a week!
But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?...
2025-10-15 21:34:22 +0000 UTC View PostI'm reusing some of the left-over brass strips. Any guesses what I'm using them for?
Also I just need to express some love for the humble flap-disk... what a game-changer! ❤️
2025-10-14 20:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostLeaving San Simeon anchorage in the beautiful evening light. Have you ever sailed on the California coast?
This is a sequence from the last video, but edited with different music. If you've s...
2025-10-13 18:51:31 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we sail to Mexico! Along the way we see humpback whales breaching right next to the boat, we navigate strong winds on a challenging overnight passage, and we visit the beautiful Chann...
2025-10-11 16:20:43 +0000 UTC View Post
This heavy industrial equipment in Moss Landing (see previous video) made us feel VERY small aboard Tally Ho. Does anyone know what they are doing? There was some serious dredging going on in the c...
2025-10-09 21:34:58 +0000 UTC View PostThey were determined to land on top of Tally Ho's pennant-staff during our last passage!
2025-10-08 16:31:10 +0000 UTC View PostHave you seen my latest full video yet? We met some amazing creatures - Sunflower Sea Stars - that perform a vital job balancing the ocean ecosystem on the Pacific Coast. Sadly, they’ve been almo...
2025-10-07 20:46:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we sail to the industrial port of Moss Landing, arriving in thick fog, to visit a very special boat that has a deep history in the area. Then we learn about the plague that is destroy...
2025-10-04 16:10:22 +0000 UTC View Post