Therena joined her first barefoot raid 2 years ago on her father’s boat, she loved it so much she bought her own little boat, “Hard Mode”, and decided to bring her husband, Chris, along for its maiden voyage. When not floundering in the water she’s an author and artist, and her husband keeps their life afloat as an electrician. (He’s the actual expert on wind as he is a windsurfer, Therena just knows how to swim.)

Chris’ story: “I dunno, my wife is the storyteller”

The Boat

Mirage Tandem Island
The Hobie Tandem Island is a fast, versatile trimaran kayak that blends sailing and pedal power into one adventure-ready package. Built around a stable twin-seat hull with folding amas (outriggers) for extra stability, it carries a powerful furling sail and Hobie’s MirageDrive pedal system so you can sail, pedal, or do both at once. It’s quick off the wind, surprisingly capable upwind, and stable enough for coastal exploring, fishing, or even light expedition camping—yet it folds down for trailering and beach launching with relative ease.