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Edson cable replacement. Sailing Hiraya Ep 50
The cable in our Edson steering pedestal broke. We were unable to put the transmission back in neutral while we tried to anchor. Today we are going to install a new shift cable, and throttle cable. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel Joi...
Sailing Baja California. Best sail we have had in a long time. Sailing Hiraya Ep.47
Our water maker is breaking!! We set sail on a beautiful day on the Sea of Cortez. Gentle breeze, no swell, sun was out! After sailing we also do some urban exploring as we explored the abandoned resort at Punta Chivato. After sailing to Santispac, we hi...
Sailing to our worst anchorage, Sailing the Sea of Cortez Sailing Hiraya Ep.45
We sail all night long just to anchor in the worst anchorage we have tried to sleep in. We roll around all night long. We wanted to sail out of there but the wind just were not cooperating. The not so joyous side of cruising and living on a sailboat ful...
Sailing south! The water is getting cold so we are sailing out of here! Sailing Hiraya Ep.44
Now what do we do? Our engine needs repaired, the water is getting colder, our new friends are moving on. So we are going to sail south. We have sailed in the northern half of the Sea of Cortez all summer and it is time to sail towards warmer waters. F...
Lifting Westerbeak out of Tartan 34C #sailing #travel #sailboat #cruising #boatwork #refit
The trouble making Westerbeak has been taken to the shop. Lifting it out was a breeze using the halyard, mainsheet, and boom. Doesn't hurt having amazing mechanics that speak the same boat talk we do. Now if the parts could show up we will be ready to roll...
Sailing to a beach party!!! post hurricane assessment Sailing Hiraya Ep.42
After surviving our first hurricane, we have a few things that we would do different. We decompress, do some sailing and enjoy some time with new friends and old. We get creative and back to some redneck roots as we build floats and enjoy a natural lazy ...
Skinny dipping in a bioluminescence bay. Sailing Hiraya Ep.40
We finally sail into the Bahia de Los Angeles area of the Sea of Cortez. After a fast reprovisioning we set sail to Isla La Ventana. We enjoy the best parts of sailing life. We skinny deep in bioluminescence filled waters. Spend our days in a private bay...
Sailing Hiraya Ep.39 Sailing fulltime What its really like to be sailing cruisers
In this sailing Hiraya episode we show you what its like to be sailing fulltime. We have been sailing and cruising on our sailboat fulltime for a year now. We have become better sailors. We explain the emotional rollercoaster and challenges that the cr...
Sailing Hiraya Ep.38 How to SAIL off of your anchor. Sailing fulltime in Baja California.
Sailing without an engine we have learned new skills. Sailing off and onto our anchor has become pretty routine for us. This is how we sail off of our anchor. The winds are light, it is easier in more wind, but we are able to sail off our anchor and sai...
Sailing Hiraya Ep.37 How to hip tow with a dinghy and we finally rig a spinnaker to go sailing
Sailing Hiraya. We finally rig our spinnaker for down wind sailing. We also explain how we hip tow with our dinghy when we can't sail, like when we are becalmed or when sailing into a marina. We usually sail on and off of our anchor, sometimes you cant ...
Sailing Hiraya Ep.36 Sailing without an engine? No problem, Hiraya is a sailboat.
We spent 2 days with mechanics in Santa Rosalia trying to fix our diesel engine. No joy for us. Oh well, we spend our last few days enjoying the town and the POOL, before setting sail and heading north. We had a great sunset surrounded by dolphins swim...