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EARLY RELEASE! My Worst Fear Comes True!

Wanna know what my worst fear is? Well you're gonna find out because it's happening!!

Enjoy as we get deep into our SCUBA classes on our way to becoming certified! We get into details about how the process works and how we handled it! The Vimeo version, which will be available in the next few days, tells even more!

We hope you enjoy this episode and find it informative and entertaining!! This is the final episode for Season 4, I'll be sending out the codes for Season 5 soon! If yo...

Season 5 is NOW AVAILABLE!

We're so excited to announce that our Season 5 Vimeo page is now live! We've uploaded a little preview video for you to enjoy between now and when those videos will start. You can plan for one more Season 4 video to be released before the Season 5's will start.

You can view the new page and preview video here:

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lazygeckoseason5

What about codes??? If you had Season 4...

Let's recap some Patron Q&A

We often get questions and thought it'd be great to share them with you...Along with our answers of course! These were sent in a while ago. Do you have questions for us? Send them in!! Let's get into the details! 

Q. What's the true draft of the boat? 

A. The boats draft is 4 feet. Before we purchased the boat the depth sounder was adjusted to read two feet less than true depth for some reason...So if it read 2, the actual depth was 4. So 4' is the draft! 

Q. ...

Happy Birthday Captain!

There's nothing better than spending your birthday sailing downwind to Hope Town. Today we woke up and I made Jeremiah's favorite, French Toast, for breakfast. Then we weighed anchor, tossed out the head sail and shut down the engines for a slow sail averaging 4knots...Which we're on as I type this! 

We're excited to explore this little area as we celebrate Jeremiah's Birthday! We're hoping to find some yummy pizza and pineapple upside down cake, but if all else fails then I'll just whip ...

Hanging in the Abacos

Good afternoon! 

We're still at Green Turtle Cay waiting on weather but that's ok. It's been front after front since we've been here. Yesterday it was blowing around 20 with 25knt gusts occasionally. That's not a huge deal but when you need to sail around Whale Cay, it is. 

So we wait...

The weather broke a bit today and there's slight chance we can go tomorrow or Saturday. If not, next week for sure as the winds are forecasted to lay down.  

Yesterday we took ...

EARLY RELEASE! Cheers Me Baby! VLOG 90

We've finally been able to get ahead as we wait out a weather system, you get to view this episode early!! That's what we've always wanted!!

This is the last episode of us aboard Calypso as non-owners, we take you to Miami for an awesome time and we get into the deal that we're working to buy the boat. The Vimeo version will be available in a few days which has some fun in the form of a date night in it. So you'll want to catch this one there if you enjoy those versions!

Thank you so muc...

VLOG 89 - Dolphins for Days!

Ahh finally! We've been set up at a wifi station for hours as the latest episode uploaded, it's finally done! 

We hope you enjoy the this episode where we head back from the Dry Tortugas, we get to show you the daily life of a family aboard a cruising sailboat! We're so excited as we get closer and closer to showing you how we purchased Calypso! 

There's also a Vimeo version that will be up very soon! 

Thank you for all you do for us, Patrons! You're truly appreciate...

Fort Lauderdale to Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas

Hello from Green Turtle Cay!

After a stressful last minute repair on our Yacht Commander system (at the cost of $5500.00, more on that later), we've made our crossing and are now floating in a beautiful harbor in Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas!

We departed Fort Lauderdale at 2210 Monday evening, made our way to the 17th Street bridge and requested an opening. At 2230 the bridge opened and we passed through and out the inlet into the dark ocean...It was awesome!

The crossing was very cal...

Headed to the Bahamas!

We got all the repairs done today and we are outta here!! We will be off the dock in about 20 minutes and heading towards the Bahamas. You can track us by following the tracker that we've provided on previous posts. Please understand that we will not be able to be in contact for the next couple days. We will respond to all messages and comments as soon as we get Wifi connection. We love you all and we are so excited to begin this adventure!!!! Love the Lazy Geckos and Ted! 

Christmas Codes!!

What better way to to kick off the Christmas season then with the gift of Vimeo codes! 

If you meet the minimum requirements and you'd like unlimited access to Vimeo then please message us! :) 

What are the requirements?! You must be a $5.00 - $10.00 patron, meet the minimum times per month requirements (see rewards section) and your pledge must have been processed by Patreon already. 

Otherwise you can donate for early access! Just message us and we'll send you all ...

We're holding at the hold short!

Of course, this isn't aviation but basically we're on hold for approximately 24 hours. 

We departed the dock and within minutes started having issues with the starboard engine...It was constantly in reverse! No matter what setting we had it in. We went into our anchorage, anchored and Jeremiah dove into locating the problem. Turns out the the Yacht Controller system had a gear that sheered off. That gear is what selects the transmission in reverse, neutral or forward, it failed in reverse...

How did this happen???

We received a question from one of our Patrons, I thought it’d be a great topic to discuss here! 

The question was geared towards how we’re able to do this…The planning process, financially, and simply making the leap to do it.

The process began just about two years before we bought the Lazy Gecko. We were in debt like most people and were on track to continue the same path if some drastic changes weren’t made. Jeremiah was coming up on his retirement from the Marine Corps a...

Early Release! Vlog 88 - When planes ATTACK your anchorage!

Here we go! 

We've finally been able to put our fingers on our computer and get the next episode out for you! As you know, the other kids have been with us for the past 10 days. They've gone beck to school, we'll see them for the Christmas break! For now though, lets talk sea planes!

Enjoy this episode where we explore Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas! Then we seem to dodge sea planes for a day or two before heading east. 

The Vimeo version has more fun along with a Vim...

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you’re waking up to a lovely day that looks to be full of relaxing and celebration! So far our Thanksgiving looks a little like this…Jeremiah got going at around 0600. He started prepping the boat to continue south, we pulled the anchor up at 0700. We had been anchored just outside of Merritt Island where we had a very relaxing night filled with a beautiful sunset, pretty birds and a game night with the kids. Right now we’re motoring south at about 7knts, we plan to travel just abo...

Come with us, in real time!

Tomorrow we plan to depart and start our journey south! 

Jessica and Trevor have joined us for the Thanksgiving break and we plan to toss the dock lines away tomorrow morning and head towards our crossing point to the Bahamas. If we can get a decent window, we'll cross with them aboard. If not, we'll have some fun during their 10 days here and then cross once a window presents itself! 

As of now the winds are out of the North until Thursday when they switch to the East and then...

It's Official!

Today we made it official and signed Calypso into our lives! We've been moving aboard and getting her set up for the past couple of weeks. During that time we've also completed a survey, insurance documents and finalizing the terms of our purchase. It's all finally done and we are the proud new owners of our 2013 Antares 44i! 

We're so excited to show you around this bad girl and take you along with us as we depart for the Bahamas and Caribbean! The short term plan is to complete a few mo...

2019 LGS Bikini Calendar!

I just got this today! It makes me so happy to see a Patron enjoying my new calendar! We've also made these available for Patrons at the $50 level in addition to all the other cool stuff you get.

If you'd like a calendar just message me and I'll send you the info for how! 

It's super sexy and it sure to warm up your year! 

Love,

Brittany

Happy Birthday Marines and thank you!

Today is the Marine Corps birthday! We always celebrate...Even after Jeremiah retired from his 22 years as an active duty Marine. We just love everything about it! We even made sure to next day mail this flag to fly high above Calypso today!

So, Happy Birthday to all who have anything to do with the Marine Corps!! Maybe you were a Marine, a family member, etc...It's an amazing thing to be a part of!

We also want to thank all the Veterans out there who have made countless sacrifices for u...

Episode 87...PANIC at anchor!

Good morning Patrons!

Here you go! We make the crossing to the Dry Tortugas, we find an amazing anchorage just off Ft Jefferson and enjoy life aboard a sailboat! That is until I decide to get in the water (after tons of pressure from Jeremiah), that's where it all goes wrong!

We hope you laugh as much as we did! Vimeo viewers, you'll want to watch this episode there for SO much more hilarious fun. 

Thank you so much for being a part of this adventure!!

Love,

Jeremi...

To carry or not to carry...

Well that decision is completely up to each individual! We've obviously shown that we feel it's worth the extra energy and effort to have protection in the form of weapons onboard. This post is about how we've decided to store a weapon.

Most are aware of the importance to have some form of security for a weapon in a household. How to balance security with accessibly is usually an issue up for conversation. We knew our old Pelican case wasn’t a good fit for Calypso after previous experience w...

FOUR seasons of LGS Vimeo footage!!

Have you viewed the Vimeo versions to all of our YouTube videos? Vimeo? What's that?!

We've actually received a lot of questions about it recently so here's the info! The Vimeo versions of our episodes are like our YouTube episodes but with a ton of more footage showing us in a more relaxed, fun and free manner. It's Lazy Gecko Sailing for adults! The videos are just as edited, not just a bunch of more footage that would make things boring. We honesty think they're even more enjoyable than the...

A fun little giveaway!!

This may seem a little out there as a giveaway but that's totally our style! We tend to push the limits just a tad ;) 

Most of you follow along with our Vimeo channel so we thought this was fitting! Even if just a fun conversational piece from your Lazy Geckos!! If you would like a chance to win these sexy...freaky....just bad shot glasses...say so by commenting below!! 

Love,

Us!

Latest Update! Insurance!!

Hello lovely Patrons!

I'm sending this to you from the awesome Nav Station aboard Calypso! We wanted to send you an update as to what's been happening for the past few days.

After a 5 day journey by car, we arrived in Florida! We immediately began cleaning and moving aboard Calypso, our new-to-us 2013 Antares 44i! She is lovely and has TONS of space! All systems are working well and we're looking great!! 

Along with the move aboard process, we've been finalizing all the paperw...

EARLY RELEASE! Who's Your Captain? - Lazy Gecko Sailing VLOG 86

Hello Awesome Patrons! 

Here is the latest episode! We say goodbye to John as he heads off leaving Calypso all alone! What shall we do?! No problem, lets shoot out to the Dry Tortugas together! Want to join? Just press play!

Thank you for all you do for us! We truly appreciate you!! On another note, we're knee deep in cleaning Calypso for our move aboard!! This is going to be AMAZING! We're so honored you've chosen to come along with us!! 

Love,

Jeremiah and Brittan...

We've Arrived!!

After 4 long days of driving we've arrived at our new floating home!

We're staying at a nearby hotel so we can work without tripping all over ourselves in the process. First, we need to remove the rest of John's items from the boat. These are things he's planning on leaving behind. Then we'll do a deep clean before we move all of our household items aboard. John has also scheduled a full compound and wax that will start tomorrow. 

We're excited to be here, we cannot wait to get movi...

Introducing the LGS 2019 Calendar!

Over the past couple of years I've had a ton of requests to make a calendar. So, why not?! 2019 is right around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time to go for it! Here it is! The 2019 Lazy Gecko Sailing Calendar! Although, it's really just all me lol...Jeremiah wasn't in the modeling mood, I guess haha!  

It contains lots of photos from me hanging out on beautiful beaches to being under sail...It's really lovely and hopefully can warm up your months through the next year! 

When you have Dinghy problems...

We've recently had some issues with the dinghy and this time it isn’t a mechanical issue. Paperwork can be just as much of a pain to deal with, that's exactly what we have here. 

John purchased a brand new AB dinghy and 20HP Yamaha outboard just before we started working on our deal to purchase the boat, which was great! Who wouldn’t love a new dinghy. The new dinghy is lighter which is great. The last center console was just too heavy. So the issue? 

When John went to regi...

Early Release!! VLOG 85 - Dismasted at Sea

Good morning Patrons! 

Here you go! The latest episode is now available for your viewing pleasure!! 

We give you a glimpse of what's to come (which I absolutely love the footage from)! We have an extremely rough night at anchor in 30+knt winds and then we depart for Naples. Along the way we come across a dismasted catamaran which was awful. 

Then we're headed offshore for a rough but beautiful passage to Key West before John departs for a couple of weeks! That's righ...

Oh my, Hello Captain!

One of our Patrons has a lot of experience traveling back and forth from the Bahamas to Grenada, he's been so kind to share his knowledge with us regarding rules, regulations and his personal experience. 

One idea that he suggested really made sense to us. He suggested that Jeremiah get a professional looking shirt with our boat name embroidered on it, like a super yacht captain. The idea is for Jeremiah to check in by himself wearing this type of shirt. Looking professional goes a long w...

More swag!

Do you remember when we asked your opinion on the new logo a few weeks ago? Well, we finally put those awesome logos on some swag for you!! Tonight we placed an order for some new t-shirts and hats! 

We're excited to add the hats to the swag collection! If you're currently waiting on swag, don't worry. As soon as we receive this order it'll be on it's way to your door! Please be sure your address is correct on your Patreon so I can expedite the order! Thank you for waiting!! 

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