Welcome to Blue Tortuga Sailing

Some say that getting started is the hardest part . . . maybe. For me, the hardest part is sticking with it to the end, especially when I...

A consistent message we have been hearing is that boat building is never on time. A suggestion was made as we got behind schedule to put...

Here we are, sitting in the Royal Cape Yacht Club Marina. We have moved onto the boat because we no longer had a place to live in Cape...

After the long trek through the dark to arrive at the marina, we were scheduled for 7 AM launch; the first of the day. We were tired,...

The day we have longed for has finally arrived. Four months after our original launch date our baby would leave the factory. The process...

Hello Blog Followers: 04/21/2023 I am happy to announce we are in the water (for almost a month now) and making haste to exit Cape Town....

Living in South Africa - no longer a tourist Crime: Cape Town is a large city with about 4.5 million people, and like most large cities,...

I don’t mean THAT dinghy, gentlemen. As focused as we have been on dragging / pushing / pulling Blue Tortuga over the finish line, an...

It feels like the “Year of Boat Building”. The big YouTube Channel people are having catamarans built or trimarans, or building their own...

While the days have become weeks and the weeks have become months, we have been making the most of our time here in South Africa. Table...

The post-holiday slump is alive and well. The meticulous process of boat work continues. More gelcoat, more sanding, more gelcoat, more...

Our goal is to try and find the positive. . . . but also be honest and factual about what is experienced here. So first the facts, just...

We spent some time over the last week moving - but NOT onto the boat. As our scheduled time to play tourist has come to an end, it meant...

Our arrival in Cape Town was as the spring season was beginning, but the blooms were already putting on a beautiful show. From some...

Now that we are in Cape Town, we have the opportunity to see our vessel IN PERSON for the first time. Walk on her hulls, crawl into her...

I can’t begin to put into words the excitement that comes with making the long awaited trip to see our boat in person and step onto her...

COVID has changed the world we live in and when it comes to traveling the impacts have been as significant as saying “no travel” to “free...

At times the work on the boat seems so slow, at other times . . . ok the progress is slow. But true to the boat name, slow and steady...

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Naming a vessel is a tradition that dates back thousands of years and often considers the beliefs, customs and frequently the...