-We head into Hammock Beach Marina for the week and it might just be one of the best marina stays we’ve ever had! From the moment we tied up, we were blown away by the amenities—both at the marina and at the incredible Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa.

During our stay, we got access to it all:
🏖 Beautiful pools
💆‍♀️ Spa & sauna
💪 Full fitness centre
⛳ Putting green
🍹 Restaurants & bars
🚿 Clean facilities with the fluffiest towels
☕ Complimentary barista-style coffee in the Captain’s Lounge
🧊 A giant ice maker (boaters know how huge this is!)

Of course, we couldn’t resist playing tourist, so we took a day trip to Universal Studios to release our inner child and soak up some off-boat fun.

It’s been an amazing week enjoying everything this marina has to offer… so now we’re asking: Is Hammock Beach Marina the BEST marina on the East Coast of the US?

Rates (Current - Dec 2025):
-Nightly Transient-$3.00/ft
-Month to Month-$25/ft
-Annual-$21/ft (with contract)

Shore Power:
-30-amp service-$60/mo.
-50-amp service-$125/mo.
-100-amp service-$250/mo.

Resort Amenity fee is an addition $150/mo. OR $45/day per couple (Optional)
24-hour guard gated community
Complimentary OnSpot Wi-Fi

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Marina Day Hype Begins!
1:38 — Arriving at Hammock Beach Marina
4:21 — Sunset, Food Deliveries & Fluffy-Towel Showers
5:51 — Our First Full Day at the Marina & Resort
7:03 — Exploring the Resort & Spa (Gym, Pool, Relaxing + Lunch)
9:09 — Discovering the Marina’s Included Amenities
10:36 — Universal Studios Adventure: Releasing Our Inner Kids
11:03 — Unlimited Power = Heater Heaven (It’s Freezing 🥶)
11:39 — Hot Barista Coffee + Hot Tub on a Cold Marina Day
13:55 — Testing Out the Marina Gym
15:14 — Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Tacos & a Cozy Night In
16:49 — Our Last Full Marina Day: Let the Putt-Putt Battle Begin!
19:49 — A Bet’s a Bet…
20:35 — Biking, Amazing Pizza & Sauna Time to End Our Stay
22:18 — Final Thoughts on Hammock Beach Marina (Spoiler: We’re Obsessed!)

Welcome back to Greece! In today’s sailing episode, we sail into what might be the most beautiful hidden anchorage we’ve ever found — tucked inside the north side of Kalamos Island. Crystal-clear shallows, empty beaches, wake-surf sessions, underwater dreamscapes… and even a hike to a medieval castle overlooking the Ionian Sea.
This spot instantly felt like paradise — the kind of place you never want to leave. 🏝✨

From sunrise swims to camping onboard under the stars, this anchorage gave us everything we love about boat life in Greece: freedom, peace, and pure connection to the sea.

And to top it off, we installed a brand-new Reolink 4K PTZ mast camera, which is already changing our day-to-day sailing life (and even saved our Grand tender from being hit!). If you’re a sailor or a cruiser looking to upgrade your boat security, this one’s worth checking out.

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Join us on an unforgettable journey deep into the heart of Borneo’s National Park, as we travel by traditional riverboat in search of incredible wildlife. Along the way, we encounter wild orangutans, the unique proboscis monkey, and many more fascinating animals that call the rainforest home.

But the adventure wasn’t easy — our river route was blocked in several places by invasive reeds, making the journey both challenging and rewarding. Watch as we navigate through nature’s obstacles to experience one of the world’s most biodiverse regions.

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Traditional riverboat ride into Borneo’s National Park

Wild orangutans in their natural habitat

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Battling through invasive reeds on the river

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Join us on Part 2 of our Dominican Republic road trip adventure! 🚗✨ As soon as we turn toward the south coast, the scenery changes dramatically—the lush green mountains slowly fade into a dry, desertic landscape that feels like a whole different world. From coastal views to unique towns along the way, every stretch of road reveals another side of the island’s incredible diversity. 🌴🌊🌵



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I left the beautiful Tuamotus.. kind of. This atoll, Makatea, is technically still apart of the Tuamotus, but its a 'raised atoll' unlike the flat atolls I have been spending my time at!

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Sailing from Maine to New Hampshire we stopped at Isle of Shoals, approximately 6 miles off the coast. Miles of Maine Island Hiking, Rock scrambling and Shoreline exploring.

Isle of Shoals, consists of 16 islands, the largest being Appledore, Star, Smuttynose, Malaga, White, Seavey, Lunging and Duck.

The most intriguing part ? There was a true Crime Murder on Isle of Shoals Smuttynose Island back on March 6,1873. Two Norwegian immigrants were brutally murdered in cold blood. Maren Hontvet, her sister Karen, and their sister-in-law Anethe—settled into the only occupied home on the island, unaware that by dawn, two of them would be dead.

Shortly after 1 a.m., an intruder slipped inside. Karen was strangled in her bed, Anethe was butchered with an axe, and only Maren managed to escape, barefoot and terrified, into the icy darkness. She hid among the rocks until daylight, clinging to life as her family’s world collapsed. Anita Shreve wrote a 1997 book about the event and in 2000, the film “Weight of Water with Sean Penn, Catherine McCormack, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sarah Polley was released.

Special thanks to the Portsmouth Athenaeum for preserving the crime's weapons and circumstantial evidence.

TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Sailing to Isle of Shoals
3:55 Isle of Shoals 16 Islands
6:10 SmuttyNose Murders of Anethe and Karen Christensen
9:06 Portsmouth, NH

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Episode 439 : Amazing Jungle Caves, Dead Lithium and Solutions

Hello Friends,
On this episode I head ashore to the small island of Kelayang to explore its towering rocks and caves. It was like stepping into the movie Plant of the Apes! The jungle, moss, ferns and rocks meeting the sea and coral rubble!!!! Remarkably beautiful!

The next morning I awoke to my last remaining battery glitching out, likely its BMS also damaged by the near lightning strike. I then accepted the kind help of my friends on SV Shameless https://www.youtube.com/@sailingshameless5672 who kindly lent me some cash allowing me to get a back up lead acid battery.

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