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AND I THOUGHT I HAD LOTS OF WORK – SwT 121 – BOAT WORK AND TROUBLE SHOOTING
In this episode, I have a race trying to sort out my issues with electronics and batteries, fridges and freezers, and lots of other things. Thanks to my dear friend Rick Moore on Sophisticated Lady we sorted out the worst part, and BE FREE is partly up and...
LIGHTNING PROBLEMS? – SwT 119 – BE FREE IS NOT SEA WORTHY AFTER MY SAIL TO PANAMA
Lots of electrical problems after my sail from San Andres to Panama. Not sure if it's a link with the lightning strike that hit the ocean behind me, but sure plausible as it now is easier to tell you what works than what's down. Hopefully, I can fix this b...
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER – SwT 118 – SHARING MY MISTAKES
This is a great example in why I normally don't do buddy sailing. Underway I discovered more and more problems not only with their boat but also the crew. This is a serious video with no script or acting only sharing the reality. The oceans don’t care if...
THIS WAS A BIG MISTAKE – SwT 117 – ESCAPING HURRICANE JULIA LAST MINUTE WITH AMATEURS ON MY SIDE
Buddy sailing with this boat almost drove me nuts. This is a great example in why I normally don't do buddy sailing. Underway I discovered more and more problems not only with their boat but also the crew. This is a serious video with no script or acting o...
HURRICANE JULIA IS COMING – SwT 116 – SAD TO LEAVE SAN ANDRES
Sad to leave San Andres and all the beautiful people I would love to spend more time with. Unfortunately, I was right the tropical storm L91 turned into a hurricane. So the only thing to do was to wrap up my things and say see you later. Normally I never b...
TIME TO RUN – SwT 115 – SHIPMENT ARRIVED AND PLANS CHANGES FAST
It's time to run! Now as I have the shipment onboard and looking at the weather it's definitely a fast decision to be made. Finally got my new anchor and sorted out the mystery with my friend's bike. Supporting friends via satellite as they suddenly are in...
THE PERFECT SETUP FOR A FUN LIFE – SwT 114 – THE SOCIAL SIDE OF BE FREE
It's not always boat work and sailing! Sometimes it's just time to be social a bit crazy and has some fun. And while trying to remake the lost episode about how to understand a mass production yacht I'm now showing you the social side of BE FREE. Unfortuna...
IS TENDER GARAGE A GOOD IDEA? – SwT 113 – MY OWN BEACH CLUB AND DINGHY DOCK
In this video, I share my experience of having a Tender Garage and a pretty generous swimming platform. Is a 55-footer too small for this solution and what's the downside? I thought it could be an idea to share this as more mass production yachts nowadays ...
Sharks, dolphins and a tasty oyster for breakfast – EP 160 Sailing Seatramp
Time for some more underwater fun in Rangiroa! Join us for some shark feeding on the beach from the local fisherman including an explanation what they are doing, a short swim with dolphins and I eat a tasty fresh oyster I found while snorkeling! Rangiroa ...
Sailing dreams crushed after world wide COVID challenges – SwT 20
This is a "live update" from Panama, and therefore a SPOILER ALERT for future episodes. I'm sorry for being so behind on my normal series of videos, but this situation we all are in now was important to share. This is about not only my long time planned d...
Atlantic crossing with guests, encountering whales and autopilot problems – SwT 19
Thank you for watching! In this episode, I'm taking hitchhikers on board for the Atlantic crossing, Its always a risk when you are taking strangers onboard especially for such a long crossing. But luckily it went all good with this lovely young couple f...