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Christmas at Sea in the Caribbean-Drones, Family and Island Life

A funny, honest take on Christmas at sea in the Caribbean-drones, family, private islands, and learning to feel at home while unanchored.

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Behind the Walls of Puerto Plata or: Free Breakfast Will Get Us Every Time Hello wonderful crew members. I'm happy to deliver our latest Youtube video for your viewing pleasure. I would love to hear your takeaways from these videos...Love 'em? Hate 'em? Want more

Our First Week in St. Thomas: Flags, Friends, and Fish

Our first official week in St. Thomas began properly, with Kirsten hoisting the USVI courtesy flag. Maritime protocol was followed to the letter. Aesthetic protocol was… generously exceeded. Let’s just say the flag wasn’t the only thing drawing attention, and Moonfleet immediately felt welcomed into the territory. One

Moonfleet Stats and the future…

Hi Friends! Having recently arrived in USVI’s, a long standing goal of mine, I thought I’d share some interesting (probably only to me) stats on our journey thus far: From 1 Nov - 12 Dec 2025 4 countries: Bahamas, DR, PR, USVI 42 days since journey began 19

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Glowings, Gales & Glazed Ribs: More Chaotic Cruising - Vieques & Culebra

Sailing from Vieques to Culebra served up wild horses, bioluminescence, gusty weather, engine smoke solutions, and the best mahi tacos in the Caribbean (possibly). A humorous cruising tale of glow-in-the-dark seas, island detours, and life aboard M/Y Moonfleet.

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Puerto Rico: In the Company of Warships and Stained Pajamas

A chaotic stretch of cruising from Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico: night passages, Coast Guard boardings, stray dogs, a surprise Navy warship, an engine-room emergency, and a Dido-fuelled meltdown—ending with Vieques, wild horses, and much-needed bioluminescent calm.

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Welcome to Bahía Marina: The Sci-Fi Resort Where Time Stands Still and the Water… Moves You

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Thanksgiving in Samana: A Meditation on Gratitude, Smugness, and mild Caribbean Terror

Today is Thanksgiving and I should be writing something heart-warming and emotional about gratitude. And I am grateful, truly. But if I’m honest, I also feel… smug. Embarrassed and smug — a combination I didn’t even know was possible outside of yoga classes, comparing sour dough recipes, and walking

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Free Breakfast Bandits in Puerto Plata: Ocean World and a questionable Lifestyle Opportunity

A 27-hour crossing, stray dogs, a dubious “Lifestyle” resort tour, and marina Wi-Fi powered by hamsters. Sailing from Puerto Plata toward Samana—with rum declined but chaos accepted.

The Crossing to the Dominican Republic

Well we made it to the Southern most Island of the Bahamas, Great Inagua, where we anchored just outside the government basin in the early evening and a dingy ride to the dock for a Gypsy walk and to explore a bit. Didn’t take long for word to get

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Black Seagulls, Witch Moths and going Feral before Sunrise

Leaving the Exumas

Good morning crew! We just weighed anchor off a small island on the SW side of Great Exuma Island, which had a fabulous little beach with the softest, whitest sands. We arrived there yesterday, 13 Nov about an hour before sunset, which is preferred to showing up at an unknown

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The Things We Do for a Flush

Life aboard a trawler tests one’s appreciation for modern plumbing. In this witty travel essay, Kirsten Kopp muses on lost luxuries, high-seas improvisation, and her husband’s uncanny gift for fixing the unfixable-even when it stinks.

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The Woman Who Uploaded Too Much

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Taking a break

Of All the Beaches, and sorry Elon....

I fixed my video issues! It was not Elon's fault at all-which is awkward, since I've already publicly blamed him and dispatched a strongly worded letter via pigeon. And although he will never probably forgive me, the problem did feel quite Starlinky at the time. It

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No video today, blame police, Musk and wild chickens

We made it to the Bahamas!

As I write this, I’m fairly certain a nap—possibly of the drooling, open-mouth variety favored by Gypsy—is in my near future. We’re chugging along toward Great Sale Cay, our next floating address for the night. Yesterday we made landfall at West End in the Bahamas and

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T minus nuthin'...A poignant early start

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"Haven't they gone yet?!"...T minus 1!

T minus 2 days

The Screamometer and Other Signs of Madness by Kirsten Kopp I can’t quite believe this journey is about to start. Honestly, I think Ken and I have been drifting toward this moment since we met eight years ago. Back then, he already owned a 35-foot steel monohull—a Polish-built

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T minus 4 days......So now I've got your attention....

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T - 6 days

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T MINUS 10 DAYS…