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It's time to launch into the Pacific Ocean! We battle strong currents and choppy waves as we leave the coast of Chile behind us, sailing towards French Polynesia and around the world. #sailing #thatfeeling #oceanblue Website & Blog: www.sweetruca.co...

We continue the epic adventure, exploring places where no sailing channel has gone before. We stray far off the tourist track on a solo sail and dive into the unbelievable & amazing local sailing culture! This episode is packed with sailing action an...

We finish our adventure in a spectacular way, with a sail in big breeze surfing to over 11 knots, navigating at night through heavy traffic, and dodging unmarked dangers and obstacles before we finally end our sailing adventure in Patagonia, landing in Pue...

Come sail away with us for the penultimate passage on our 1200 mile journey through the fjords of Patagonia! We share tips about performance cruising downwind and stumble across a historic church at the craziest shaped island we've seen. #sailing #advent...

We take a look back at 2023 this New Years Eve and remember Cape Horn as we battle tough conditions and make repairs while sailing to our first dock after over 3 months alone in the wilderness of Patagonia. #sailing #newyear #2023 #capehorn Our year in...

We sail across a stretch of water which may be more feared than Cape Horn! Even huge ships don't venture here in bad weather. We find out why as we deal with huge waves and broken gear! #capehorn #dangerous #sailing Gulfo de Penas translates in English ...

Upwind sailing ride through the fjords of Patagonia. Curtis does a how-to trim sails and upwind sailing video talk while underway, revealing his secrets to sail trim and performance cruiser's actual upwind sailing angles, to help you learn to sail your boa...

Sailing upwind in Patagonia with FPV cameras. Fixing a rigging failure and preventing engine damage by shutting it down and anchoring with no motor in a tight fjord. There is no one to call for help, no escape, we must fix it ourselves. After hundreds of ...

We wake up to a wind shift pushing us onto a dangerous lee shore in Patagonia. The kelp has wrapped our anchor...OH NO! Nope...just a normal DAY IN THE LIFE while sailing on our yacht here in one of the worlds most REMOTE PLACES! We fight our way against s...

A few reasons why. #shorts #sailing

Who doesn't love a good short cut? We discuss sailing around treacherous Cape Horn vs taking the famous Strait of Magellan and how it's navigation is different for big ships and small yachts as we sail through these dangerous waters overnight. #sailing #t...

All alone in the vast wilderness of the Patagonian Fjords in Chile. Navigating the high latitudes to outrun a huge low pressure system and shore tie into new anchorages in uncharted waters where very few sailors have gone before. This is what our life is...