Sailing Sphynx

Sailing Sphynx Lisa & Zaq with furless boat cats Ortus and Aether. Sailed from Vancouver, BC - currently in Mexico 2024! Vancouver to Mexico 2023!

Zaq and Lisa, sailing with our sphynx cats, Ortus and Aether aboard 34' sailing vessel Copacetic.

05/21/2026

Just want to say a quick thank you for all the messages, they're so appreciated. We've read over them all more than once, just takes a bit to get back to everyone ❤️‍🩹

Goodbye, baby Aether 💔 2018 - 2026 We snuggled for two and a half hours like this and you struggled without oxygen, but ...
05/20/2026

Goodbye, baby Aether 💔 2018 - 2026

We snuggled for two and a half hours like this and you struggled without oxygen, but you still snuggled into my neck like you always do. You were the biggest love bomb, giving all the snuggles and more. You didn't know personal space. You ran like a penguin and sat like a gargoyle. You loved, and loved, and loved more than anyone. You sailed all the way to Mexico with us and traveled everywhere we went. You loved running down the docks and hanging out in the sun on the boat (but hated the dinghy rides). You were so quirky, hilarous, and loving. So many memories, I can't believe we don't get to make more.

We're gonna miss you forever, Aether. Ortus misses you too. Love you buddy.

I debated back and forth whether or not to make this post. Since our cats are the heart of this account, I'll give the r...
05/19/2026

I debated back and forth whether or not to make this post. Since our cats are the heart of this account, I'll give the real-time update. Over the last year we've been working on Aether's health. He's had some ongoing digestion & respiratory issues, and recent weight loss. He was diagnosed with IBD, they didn't find any cancer, and he was put on an inhaler for his cough.

Then last night his cough suddenly developed into difficulty breathing so we took him into the emergency vet. He's there now, on oxygen and medication to lessen the fluid in his lungs. They think it's congenital heart failure.

My heart is breaking. We're hoping he responds to medication so we might be able to take him home for a little while.

Hug all your babies a little extra ❤️‍🩹

04/11/2026

This was so much fun! Two little babies on set and fhey did so good :) Indy woulda been up next if Ophelia hadn't nailed it the first time 😉

02/03/2026

What we're doing on land these days

Jumping on the #2016 trend because 2016 was the year we got into sailing! We'd been dating for a bit, working together ...
01/19/2026

Jumping on the #2016 trend because 2016 was the year we got into sailing! We'd been dating for a bit, working together as window cleaners, and decided we needed to shake life up a bit. So we bought our first sailboat that summer (with zero sailing experience). A great little 26 foot fixer upper called s/v Pisceum for $2500. It was the gateway year that changed everything and got us out on the ocean! I also decided to go back to school that year and Zach was still recovering from a car accident, but we definitely found a way to get started on the path that would eventually bring us to sail to into Mexico 7 years later!

First outing with cats and kiddos, and we got to have Auntie B with us too!
12/22/2025

First outing with cats and kiddos, and we got to have Auntie B with us too!

11/22/2025

Twin nursery makeover! Huge thanks to my dad for the two beautiful handmade cribs, and to my mom and sister for helping pull off the space/sea/sky aesthetic ⚓️🪐🌜 It's so dreamy!

The nautical touches are subtle (cleats to hang the lanterns and moon light) but I plan to weave a bit more of the sea into the room. I'll never forget how expansive and unknown the world felt when we were offshore, all alone sailing under the stars. It was like we were in a spaceship. Maybe it's silly but the nursery is inspired from those memories ✨️

🎃🎃 baby bear cubs first halloween
10/26/2025

🎃🎃 baby bear cubs first halloween

09/27/2025

Not the most exciting of boats, bht gotta start somewhere. Just wait, girls 😉 it gets better

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