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Piloting Arrowleaf

by Piloting Arrowleaf

Ahoy! We are Kyle and Stephanie! We sold almost everything we owned and moved across the country onto a sailboat along with our dog, Pilot, and our two cats, Dreolin and Toby. We are sharing our experiences as we go, learning and adapting to this drastic lifestyle change! Follow us as we sail our little family from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA.For bonus episodes check out our Patreon at patreon.com/pilotingarrowleaf

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Episodes

  1. Chapter 36: Sail-less in San Diego

    We decide to winter in San Diego and attempt to get boat projects completed.

  2. Chapter 35: Taking Down The Sails

    We discuss our time in San Diego and the projects we have started!

  3. Chapter 34: Reflecting on the Left Turn

    **Content Warning** (Talk about the death of a pet and mental health issues) We look back at our overall journey south and discuss the highs and lows.

  4. Chapter 33: Last Leg to San Diego

    We depart Santa Barbara for San Diego on the last leg of a 3 month journey that was supposed to take 10 days.

  5. Chapter 32: Half A Mile To Shore

    We make it to Santa Barbara and spend Thanksgiving with some new friends!

  6. Chapter 31: Birthday Sail Gone Wrong

    We head to Santa Barbara but a stubborn storm system forces us to turn around and put in at Morro Bay.

  7. Chapter 30: Between Storms

    We travel from Bodega Bay to Monterey where we are greeted by the local sea lion colony and have an interesting night docking!

  8. Chapter 29: Golf by the Ocean

    As sailing weather windows close we find ourselves stuck in Bodega Bay, to lift our spirits we explore San Francisco and play a picturesque round of golf.

  9. Chapter 28: Birding in Bodega Bay

    We have a rolly night passage from Eureka to Bodega Bay, where we find a good Mexican restaurant and some new birds for our life list!

  10. Chapter 27: Eureka! Red Woods, Red Pandas and Sara Bareilles

    We are momentarily stuck in Eureka, CA. We use the time to go to a nearby zoo, hike in the Valley of Giants and see a free Sara Bareilles concert from our boat!

  11. Chapter 26: 2 Stowaways and A Rough Bar Crossing

    On our way from Crescent City, CA we acquire two passengers and have our roughest bar crossing yet without a working VHF or Nav lights.

  12. Bonus Episode: Electric Engine Episode

    In this chapter we discuss our reasons for going electric, the engine we chose and its specifications.

  13. Chapter 25: Moving Forward

    We have our roughest night yet, sailing into Coos Bay, and many things on board break from the constant slamming. After a short break in Coos Bay we continue south to Crescent City.

  14. Chapter 24: Sailing Through the Night

    We completed our first ever night passage, and we struggled to find a good weather window.

  15. Chapter 23: A Life Lost at Sea

    ****Trigger Warning**** (Death of a pet) In this episode we talk about our cat, Toby, dying during the beginning of our passage south. It was a horrible experience, but to not talk about it would be inauthentic to our journey. We miss him every day and struggle with his absence constantly. Listen...

  16. Chapter 22: The Big Left

    Despite not feeling ready to leave Washington, we pick a weather window and finally leave the Pacific North West.

  17. *Patreon Bonus Episode* Future Plans: The Big Left

    In this bonus episode we discuss our plans to leave the safety of the Puget Sound for the open ocean! For more bonus episodes and content, please consider supporting us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/pilotingarrowleaf

  18. Chapter 21: Farewell Canada

    After extending our stay in Canada, we visit the Royal British Columbia Museum, and then take Pilot to Fisherman's Wharf via water taxi.

  19. Chapter 20: International Sailing

    We check into Canada, get stopped by the police, and are welcomed into our dock slip by bagpipes.

  20. Chapter 19: Kyle Overboard

    After just missing the ferry, we have drinks with our mail, then we very nearly run out of fuel and have a great weekend with friends up in Sucia Island (where Kyle falls overboard).

  21. Chapter 18: Naming Ceremony!

    We spend a long time waiting for the locks, making us late for the Beneteau owners meet up. We finally got the name on the boat!

  22. Chapter 17: Un-LOCK-ing Disaster

    We go through the Ballard Locks again and find it a bit tougher than the last time. Haul-out logistics keep Kyle busy all day!

  23. Chapter 16: The Dropped Fender

    We sail with the full-enclosure up for the first time, have an embarrassing moment with a Washington State Ferry, and talk about getting the boat hauled out ... again!

  24. Chapter 15: Among Giants

    We return to Roche Harbor after we were unable to secure a slip at Friday Harbor. There, we were treated to a unique spot among super yachts. We also discuss our electric engine install plans and Mexican Food.

  25. Chapter 14: Back to Roche Harbor

    We finally made it back to the San Juan's, we made new friends, had an interesting docking experience and almost ran out of fuel!

  26. Chapter 13: Rough Seas Make Us Question Everything

    We try to head back to The San Juan Islands but ultimately have to turn around due to a rough seas state, leaving us questioning if we can handle this life.

  27. Chapter 12: 50 Miles Alone

    Kyle and Stephanie make their way towards Port of Kingston; Kyle by sea, Stephanie by land.

  28. Chapter 11 (part 2): The Haul-Out

    Kyle gets some boat yard work done and Stephanie gets our website together.

  29. Chapter 11 (part 1): The Haul-Out

    We head to Anacortes for our Haul-Out, talk logistics about all of our plans for the week, and take delivery of our electric engine.

  30. Chapter 10: A View of Fireworks

    We luck into a great spot for viewing 4th of July fireworks, talk haul-out, and get a massive rental car.

  31. Chapter 9: Stuck in the San Juans

    We spot Kyle's favorite bird and have our first whale sighting. We decide to stay in the San Juans to wait out weather.

  32. Episode 8: Oprah and The Knights Templar

    We sail to a picturesque resort harbor with dolphins in our wake.

  33. Chapter 7: Cerohinca Monocerata

    A dangerous passage, a Race to Alaska, and a cute bird with a funny name!

  34. Chapter 6: Collision

    Bad luck strikes on the day of our 1 month anniversary of living aboard.

  35. Chapter 5: A Change of Plans

    Our sail to northern Camano Island falls short, Kyle helps a boat in distress, Pilot goes for a wagon ride, and we discuss our next adventure.

  36. Chapter 4: Sprouting Adventure

    We move the boat by ourselves for the first time, despite a kerfuffle at the fuel dock, it goes pretty well. Kyle rows our new tender in the rain!

  37. Chapter 3: Goodbye Lake Union

    We finally undo the lines and set off for our next stop, in Seattle.

  38. Chapter 2: Fears

    We break down our fears about moving aboard, like the pets health and safety, making the most of the space, and injuries (sailboats are dangerous).

  39. Chapter 1: First Day

    We finally say goodbye to hotels and Airbnbs and officially move onto the sailboat with our pets. We're finally home!

  40. Chapter 0.4

    In this prologue chapter, Kyle breaks down the process for buying our live aboard sailboat. (Part 2 of 2)

  41. Chapter 0.3

    In this prologue chapter, Kyle breaks down the process for buying our live aboard sailboat. (Part 1 of 2)

  42. Chapter 0.2

    Finishing our drive across the country, our boat survey, future boat plans and moving into our Airbnb in Washington! What a crazy adventure!

  43. Chapter 0.1

    Hello from the road, we have a major boat update.

  44. Chapter 0

    Get to know Kyle and Stephanie, and how they came to their decision to sell everything and move from Florida to Seattle, Washington onto a sailboat.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Ahoy! We are Kyle and Stephanie! We sold almost everything we owned and moved across the country onto a sailboat along with our dog, Pilot, and our two cats, Dreolin and Toby. We are sharing our experiences as we go, learning and adapting to this drastic lifestyle change! Follow us as we sail our little family from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA.For bonus episodes check out our Patreon at patreon.com/pilotingarrowleaf

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