Nearly a decade ago, Rachel and her husband cast off from California aboard their Tayana 42 in search of adventure. What began as a five-year sabbatical evolved into full-time cruising in French Polynesia, importing their boat, building a life around conservation and diving, and eventually transitioning to a Leopard 46 catamaran to continue their island journey.
After grinding through long shifts in the Australian mines, Camille and Jesse traded steel-cap boots for bare feet and bought a 39-foot Jeanneau in Malaysia—with zero sailing experience. What followed was a crash course in storms, self-reliance, community, and building a life afloat in Southeast Asia.
A $200 line snapped in the Pacific—and within minutes, the autopilot failed, the boom shattered, and chaos ruled the deck. In offshore sailing, disasters rarely start big. They compound. In The Law of Compounding Chaos, James Evenson explores the mindset of true command and what it really means to be the captain when everything starts falling apart.
Floatchella isn’t just a weekend raft-up. It’s the spark that binds lives together for seasons, years, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a lifetime…
Floatchella isn’t just a weekend raft-up. It’s the spark that binds lives together for seasons, years, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a lifetime…
Floatchella isn’t just a weekend raft-up. It’s the spark that binds lives together for seasons, years, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a lifetime…
Floatchella isn’t just a weekend raft-up. It’s the spark that binds lives together for seasons, years, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a lifetime…
Floatchella isn’t just a weekend raft-up. It’s the spark that binds lives together for seasons, years, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a lifetime…
Floatchella isn’t just a weekend raft-up. It’s the spark that binds lives together for seasons, years, and if we’re lucky, maybe even a lifetime…
Sail Amsterdam 2025 marked both the city’s 750th anniversary and a deeply personal homecoming aboard Compagnon, the 1976 Marak motor yacht once cherished by the author. Amid tall ships, parades, fireworks, and bustling canals, the event became a celebration not just of maritime history but of enduring friendships and the memories carried within a beloved boat. Cruising through Amsterdam and the Dutch waterways, the journey blended nostalgia, joy, and a renewed appreciation for the vessels—and people—that connect us across time.
