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In this episode we suddenly have to leave Minerva reef, and try to outrun a cyclone that has formed around Fiji, and is heading straight towards us. Our only option is to sail to New Zealand and hope for the best. In the meantime, the crew open up about wh...

If you'd like to give a little to Alex and Yvette on SV Blue Beryl, you can do so here! https://www.gofundme.com/f/dismasted-in-the-pacific-ocean In this episode we interview SV Blue Beryl, who lost their mast 1000 miles off the coast of Galapagos, headi...

We continue cruising around the Tuamotu islands in French Polynesia, mainly in Fakarava atoll, where we meet some locals who take us spearfishing. But it all turns to custard as Jamie ends up in Hospital. SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catama...

Bit of a crazy episode this week as Darryl, the owner of precision sails, brings a 24ft dinghy 3000 miles down the coast of North America from Canada to Mexico, to deliver 3 sails to us, and also hang out for our 60 person Patreon meet up in Puerto Vallart...

If you would like to give Travis and Shawna a little love, go visit their gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nicolet-family This is the story of SV Niniwahuni, a west sail 43, and the family who found themselves 950 nautical miles off the coast of ...

We continue to sail up the coast of Mexico towards Barra de Navidad, where we have to creep into an extremely shallow anchorage. We even put a crew member up the mast to look out for reefs, but it didn't really go to plan... SV Parlay is a hurricane damag...

We finally make it to Huatulco, Mexico, and attempt to clear into the country, but are completely oblivious to to the local laws which got us unexpectedly in a spot of bother... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran, which Colin rebuilt wi...

We try something different for Lattitudes and attitudes magazine, but on second thought realize that it was pretty dangerous for the girls...if you want to see the cover shot they ended up choosing go here: http://latsatts.com/online-magazine/ SV Parlay i...

We got struck for the second time in 2 years during wet season in Costa Rica. We lost all navigation equipment and also most of the Victron gear is now toast. But chief engineer Colin Trouble shoots the systems slowly, to get to the bottom of the total dam...

Big episode this week as we spray gelcoat on some of the repairs with a $20 spray gun and drill it out to be suitable for gelcoat. Our brand new mast and rigging arrives and we install of the extras and then step the mast ourselves, saving thousands of dol...

Bluewater SAILING with risks I am happy to report that, although our rudder is broken, it is the good kind of break. It doesn’t mean it will heal itself, we still need to get hauled out, but the damage is not so bad that we can’t have a little fun bef...

This is a video for our family and friends who have asked to see Impi inside and out ... video was taken on a beautiful day whilst crossing in a glassy sea from Raiatea (Society Islands) to Tikehau (Tuamotu Archipelago) in French Polynesia. The video shows...