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June 6, 2025
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ALONE on Anchor in Desolation Sound.. An Emotional Start to a New Adventure | A&J Sailing
Join us this week as we sail thru the towering peaks & deep waters of Desolation Sound!The Pacific Northwest's most iconic (and most popular) cruising destination 🏔 in the beautiful traditional territories of the Klahoose, Tla'amin and Homalco First...
Living on a Small Sailboat in Canada’s Cruisers Paradise | Off Grid Boat Life in British Columbia
FAR from Fancy - our tiny floating home has no refrigeration, we cook on a camp stove and haul our anchor up by hand⚓️ It's not glam, but boat life has been some of our best days to date. Savoring freshly caught seafood🍤soaking up the spectacular mo...
Our Boat Broke AGAIN! Does Smooth Sailing Exist? | A&J Sailing
It's all 'smooth sailing'.. until it isn't... and you have to turn on your engine.. and then your engine explodes.. This is the story of how our engine failed close to shore and what we did to fix it! SUBSCRIBE! ► for a new video every Wednesday https:...
Sailing.. Going Nowhere Slowly, Sometimes Backwards & Always Sideways⛵️A&J Sailing
POV our home floats and we use the wind to move around. It's usually sideways and moving very slowly (rarely in the direction of our desired destination) but it's constantly.. MOVING. Life aboard a sailboat is tricky, and it can be hard to find balance, e...
ALL THAT WENT WRONG During our First Year of Sailing.. Learning by Doing | A&J Sailing S1Ep.14
We left it all behind to live out our dreams of exploring the epic coastal waters of the pacific northwest by sail! We found a no-frills sailboat, spent months fixing it up and taught ourselves how to move around with the wind! Steep learning curve, this s...
CLEVER Cubic Mini Wood Stove Install! Preparing for Winter in the Woods 🌲
First step towards preparing for winter in the woods?! Installing a tiny wood stove to keep cozy & warm in our tiny home during the wet winters here in the Pacific Northwest! Cubic Mini - Cub https://cubicminiwoodstoves.com/collections/all?ref=allison...
Tiniest wood stove install in tiny home! #shorts
First step to preparing for winter in the woods? Installing this tiny wood stove to help keep our tiny home on wheels dry & toasty during winter here in the PNW! Cubic Mini Wood Stove (Cub) https://cubicminiwoodstoves.com/collections/all?ref=allisonmci...
Winter Came Early.. Are We Ready? Where’s the Boat?! Life Update | Allison & James Off-Grid Life
WE'RE BACK in our tiny home in the woods after months on the water & have been real busy getting ready for winter BUT it surprised us and showed up early.. yikes! Join us this week as we scramble to tackle last minute winterization here in our tiny hom...
This Salvaged Trash Transforms our 43 YEAR OLD Sailboat! Clever DIY Galley Refit | A&J Sailing
Big changes are happening on our 53 year old boat! We'll be living full time on our small sailboat while we cruise the PNW to Alaska, but not before we upgrade something that has been bothering us for a while... Join us on the docks this week as we demolis...
Budget Boat TRANSFORMED with Upcycled Trash! Stainless Galley REVEAL! | A&J Sailing Galley Refit
Clever DIY Boat Galley Refit using upcycled materials transforms this 53 year old Sailboat Galley on a budget! Stainless steel countertops for FREE, custom made icebox, upgraded design & storage solutions! After a season living full time on our 30ft s...
Leaving Everything to Live on a Small Sailboat.. Sailing the Inside Passage to ALASKA | A&J Sailing
Join us this week as we cast our lines, say goodbye to our home port for good and set sail on our greatest adventure yet! THANK YOU for considering supporting our video creations! ►PATREON https://www.patreon.com/allisonandjames ►PAYPAL https://www.pa...
Liveaboard Life on a Tropical Island in the Pacific Northwest! | A&J Sailing S2Ep2
Dubbed Canada’s ‘Little Hawaii’ 🏝️Hangout on anchor with us as we explore this unique tropic-like island off Canada's west coast! THANK YOU for considering supporting our video creations! ►PATREON https://www.patreon.com/allisonandjames ►PA...
A Life RULED by Weather! Wind, WHALES & Sailing into a… 😅| A&J Sailing
When you live on a small sailboat, your life is ruled by the weather & this rare midsummer southerly had us up before the sun hauling up our anchor.. We're cruising our no-frills Catalina 30 up the Inside Passage, slowly, with the goal of reaching Ala...
The MOST Dangerous thing for a Sailboat is…
This week we sail in some of the most treacherous waters off Canada's west coast! This passage is notorious, hosting some of the fastest tidal flows in the world.. THANK YOU for considering supporting our video creations! ►PATREON https://www.patreon.co...
The BEST Sailing Race you’ve Never Heard of! Racing a Catalina 30 for the first time | A&J Sailing
Every year on the first full moon in August there is a quirky yet humble gathering of rivals & friends to decide once and for all who sails supreme! Actually there are two races, the first a circumnavigation of Marina island which starts on the beach w...
Cruising Guides Don’t Mention this Incredible Place.. Journey into Canada’s Fjords! | A&J Sailing
On the west coast of British Columbia Canada, 220km northwest of Vancouver in the hereditary territory of the Homalco First Nation, lies Bute Inlet - a spectacular 80km glacier-carved fjord cutting thru the heart of British Columbia's Coastal Mountain Rang...
Discover Canada’s Most Spectacular Fjords by Sailboat🏔️Adventure into the UNKNOWN | A&J Sailing S2E7
Join us as we journey 80km into Bute Inlet, a spectacular glacier-carved fjord cutting thru the heart of British Columbia's Coastal Mountain Range. Wild, untamed, uninhabited... This is the second video of a three-part series documenting the adventure int...
Why No One Anchors Here.. Alone & Isolated in a FJORD | A&J Sailing S2Ep.8
Deep in the remote reaches of Bute Inlet - a spectacular 80km glacier-carved fjord cutting thru the heart of Canada's Coastal Mountain Range, our little boat swings on anchor. Accessible only by boat or plane, we find ourselves alone and isolated in this w...
Timing the Tide thru the Most Treacherous Waters in the Pacific Northwest | A&J Sailing S2Ep.9
This week we sail thru some of the most treacherous waters in the Northern Hemisphere. The maze of waterways weaving thru the Discovery Islands are notorious, hosting some of the fastest tidal flows in the world.. THANK YOU for considering supporting our ...
Navigating the Tidal Rapids of BC’s Inside Passage on a Small Sailboat | A&J Sailing S2Ep.10
Sailing North along British Columbia's incredible Inside Passage, some of the best cruising grounds in the world lie just beyond a series of challenging tidal passes.. the Discovery Islands are a labyrinth of beautiful forested islands, inlets and anchorag...
The BEST cruising grounds & no one knows about it.. WHALES everywhere! | A&J Sailing S2Ep.11
Sailing into this remote group of islands off BC's Northern coast on our 30ft sailboat, we were greeted by enormous humpback whales swimming alongside our boat & dolphins riding the wake of our bow! Towering snow capped peaks, pristine wild beauty, ri...
Sailing to a Remote Floating Village off the Coast of British Columbia on my Small Sailboat
Towering snow capped peaks, pristine wild beauty, rich First Nations culture & the densest population of marine mammals anywhere, few cruising grounds in the world measure up to the incredible remote coast of Northern British Columbia, Canada. This we...
Daily Life Off-Grid Floating Community on the Remote Coast of British Columbia Canada | A&J Sailing
Hi loves, here is a snippet of daily life in this simple off-grid community in Autumn here in the heart of the Raincoast, British Columbia’s wild uninhabited pacific coastline to the North.. We really feel at home here on Gilford Island in the beautiful...
Can We Do This? Navigating thru Fog & Tidal Rapids in Unfamiliar Waters | A&J Sailing S2.Ep14
It was an eerie feeling not 'seeing land' for the first time, navigating thru fog across the Queen Charlotte Strait to Deep Cove and onwards thru some gnarly rapids into Drury Inlet, where we had quite the adventure waiting for us.. We acknowledge the Kwa...
Real Life Deadliest Catch..48hrs Aboard a Fishing Boat on Canada’s WILD West Coast!
Would you live aboard a 75ft fishing vessel for 48hrs?! Catch the full on vid here https://youtu.be/jHlxGekMSYo #boatlife #sailing #offgridliving
48hrs Living Aboard a FISHING VESSEL in the Pacific Northwest! A Glimpse of Daily Life | A&J Sailing
A glimpse of daily life aboard this 75ft Fishing Boat in the remote coastal waterways of the Pacific Northwest.. 48 hours ago we travelled across the Queen Charlotte Strait on our 30ft floating home navigating thru thick fog and some pretty narrow passages...
Young Couple Living Self-Sufficient Life Off-Grid on a 30ft Sailboat in BC Canada | A&J Sailing
We're a Canadian Aussie duo documenting the joys & challenges of life off-grid on our small 'no-frills' sailboat. Currently exploring the Inside Passage heading North to Alaska, continually chasing our dreams of adventuring off the beaten path & li...
The End of Life Off-Grid on our 30ft Floating Home? What’s next for us? | Allison & James Sailing
After two years living off-grid aboard our 30ft Catalina sailing and exploring the beautiful coast of British Columbia we are onto the next thing.. Buying an Old Ferry?! Stick around until the end! THANK YOU for considering supporting our film making so...
Crossing the Tasman Sea 15 Days Sailing Australia to Aotearoa ⛵
We sailed across the Tasman Sea in a Shannon 37 in Feb 2023, fifteen days across one of the most notorious body's of water in the world...this is the story of the voyage WATCH THE FULL VID HERE https://youtu.be/wF303vA5K5Y Subscribe so you don't miss the ...
Crossing the TASMAN SEA Sailing from Australia to NZ – Full Film Teaser | A&J Sailing
In February 2023 we sailed across the Tasman Sea in a Shannon 37. Fifteen days, 1800nm across one of the most notorious bodies of water in the world. This is the story of the voyage WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE 👉https://youtu.be/wF303vA5K5Y Subscribe and c...
Australia to New Zealand on a 37ft Shannon Sailboat | 15 Days Sailing 1800nm Across the Tasman Sea
In February 2023 we completed our first ocean crossing, sailing across the Tasman Sea in a 37 foot Shannon sailboat. Fifteen days at sea, 1800 nautical miles across one of the most notorious bodies of water in the world. This is the story of our voyage... ...
RAW & REAL Sailing Australia to New Zealand on a 37ft Sailboat 15 DAYS at Sea | A&J Sailing
This is the extended cut of 'Voyage Across the Tasman Sea' detailing the journey of our first ocean crossing, sailing from Australia to New Zealand aboard a 37ft Shannon sailboat. Fifteen days at sea, 1800 nautical miles across one of the most notorious bo...
Sailing the North! Sailing Season Three Trailer | Allison & James Sailing
Exploring far reaching fjords & remote anchorages of the Inside Passage charting a course North to Alaska (slowly), we're a Canadian Aussie duo documenting the ups & downs of off-grid life on a small 'no-frills' sailboat, Uintah. No refrigeration, ...
ORCAS Rare footage close to shore! Alert Bay 2023 | A&J Sailing
A rare spectacle in Alert Bay - super playful pod of orcas splashing around just meters from shore! Filmed by Allison McIsaac of https://www.youtube.com/c/allisonjames Exploring far reaching fjords & remote anchorages of the Inside Passage charting a...
BIGGEST Fears of Buying an Old Boat IGNITED🔥Shocked to find this on our 44yo sailboat (Catalina 30)!
This might spark you to tear apart your own sailboat... VOTE FOR US HERE!👇 https://zealous.co/youngcruisersassociation/opportunity/Best-Emerging-YouTube-Channel-23/results/submissions/?page=1&sort=ARTIST We’ve thrown our hat into the ring for BE...