Welcome to Kaikoa!

Twenty years of dreaming and scheming are here. Join us as we navigate the transition from Coast Guard life to our full-time cruising adventure!

Meet the Crew!

Our Pirate crew is composed of Adam, Brandy, Aria, and Harbor.

The Boat

She is a 2004 Dolphin 460.
A performance cruising catamaran with daggerboards. Designed and built by Phelippe Poureau in Brazil.

LOA 45’9”; Beam 24’0”; Draft 3’7”; Daggerboard draft 7’5”

From The Kid’s BLog

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Aria’s First Entry 12/30/22
Aria’s First Entry 12/30/22
Junkanoo Georgetown, Bahamas
Junkanoo Georgetown, Bahamas

From The Ship’s Log

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Farewell Chesapeake
Farewell Chesapeake
Months of Madness
Months of Madness
Downsizing and Knee Surgery
Downsizing and Knee Surgery
The start
The start

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View fullsize The last few weeks have flown by, and it's been absolute magic—even with a few rolly anchorages. Of course, the laundry never stops, the dishes keep piling up, and cooking three meals a day on the boat requires some creative twists. But in betw
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View fullsize Shroud Cay, you were AMAZING! ⛵💙 The last four days here have been unreal—easily the bluest, clearest water we’ve seen yet. Turtles cruising by, drifting through the mangrove "lazy river," and meeting incredible people along t
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View fullsize We're in Treasure Cay, getting ready for a beach day. Kids have been plugging away at their school work. And I decided I would take the quiet time to get a quick shower now that it's gone through a mini remodel. Adam tackled the forward head (bathr
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View fullsize Waiting out some wind at Rat Cay 😅. Fun fact: wind supposedly keeps no-see-ums away. Verdict? Not buying it. Everyone’s covered in bites, but let’s be honest—B is the biggest baby about it. The day started with some school and jo
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