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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Downsizing and Knee Surgery
Downsizing and Knee Surgery
The start
The start
Riding the Epoxy Wave
Riding the Epoxy Wave
First Log
First Log

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View fullsize Happy Mother's Day to all the fabulous mamas out there! 🌸 11 years of motherhood is flying by. I've been blessed with a mom, an auntie, and a bonus mom - talk about love and wisdom! Shout-out to all our incredible friends who double up as super
View fullsize Moving update! In 20 days, we bid farewell to our rental house. No panic here, just a whole lot of excitement! 😅 If you hear crying, it's just us... being completely fine (cue laugh-crying emoji). 🗓️ May 31st - Bye, rental! 🚐 June 1st - Settl
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View fullsize Feast your eyes on these rad boat hats. They look so good! Highly recommend Rob at @jpcustomgolf Bring on the sunshine and sailing 😎 #customhats #boathat #svkaikoacrew #truckerhat #sailinginstyle
View fullsize While he's still serving in the Coast Guard, he's also diving into the world of rigging with East Coast Marine Rigging in Deale, MD, thanks to the Coast Guard's skillbridge program. Each day brings a new wave of challenges – rigging installat
View fullsize Hi Friends! So, on Friday, February 16th, I was playing basketball with some parents prepping for our big game March 15th and my knee decided to go in another direction. Diagnosis: torn ACL, partial meniscus tear, and a duo of significant bone brui
View fullsize Home. The place where you can find the real treasures—like that missing sock and endless memories. We've been lucky to call so many spots home: Cali for Adam, Oregon for me, Aria's grand entrance in Staten Island, and Harbor's debut in Petoskey
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View fullsize Guess what? Our family story just made a splash in Adam's hometown paper, the SLO Tribune! Over the Christmas break, we spilled the beans about Adam's upcoming Coast Guard retirement and our dream to set sail as a family of four. Originally dreaming
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View fullsize Happy birthday to the man who wears many hats, from sailing the seas to navigating our epic adventures. Your skills as a sailor, plumber, electrician, rigger, and skipper are matched only by your ability to make us all smile. Thanks for chasing your