Breaking Waves Archive – Page 2

Greg and Emma re-join the crew of SV Kiana and head into Teakerne Arm in Desolation Sound, British Columbia for waterfalls, swimming, campfires and all around summer vibes on our sailboat. Should Greg and Emma sail to Mexico with Breaking Waves?! Comment ...

Alie and Ben sail to Nanaimo from Desolation Sound and reflect on their summer aboard in British Columbia. Emotions run high, and and they navigate head winds, light winds and no winds. We are Patreon supported and would LOVE if you joined our team! http...

Welcome to Season 3!! Alie and Ben share their upcoming sailing plans and answer some of the most commonly asked questions by Breaking Waves viewers. Check out our Patreon page for more information on a portion of contributions going to support Rugged Coa...

Welcome to Breaking Waves Sailing Ben and Alie, along with their golden retriever Bruce, explore the remote and stunning waters off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Come along for the ride and make sure you hit subscribe! A portion of proceeds from th...

We haul out SV Kiana to do some regular maintenance and install a transducer below the water line and quickly find out that we were up for a couple bigger projects then we had planned. Follow us on Instagram! @breakingwaves.sailing @bw.alie @ben.p.whyte ...

We BLOW our budget and schedule as the quick haul out takes longer then planned. Follow us on Instagram: @breakingwaves.sailing @bw.alie Check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/Breakingwavessailing A portion of season 3 episodes goes to Rugged Co...

Ben continues getting the boat ready with new lithium batteries, and the beginning of our new electronics packacge. We give up our slip in Nanaimo, cast of the dock lines and head out for our adventure to the West Coast of Vancouver Island! Canadian Lithi...

Ben and Alie start the journey around Vancouver Island making a pit stop in Sidney to pick up their NEW MAINSAIL before heading on to Victoria. They test out the new sail in some pumping wind and find some nasty swell. Canadian Sail Provider : Precision S...

We spend a couple of days in Victoria, BC, enjoying city life and visiting with friends before taking a weather window up to the entrance of the Juan de Fuca Straight on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. After a winter of no sailing, we get a sunny blue...

The Breaking Waves crew find a good weather window with ideal tides to motor and sail up the Juan De Fuca and spend some time enjoying Port Renfrew, British Columbia. Ben and Alie experience open ocean swell for the first time and look for opportunities to...

This week we carry on from Port Renfrew and catch a beautiful tail wind to sail super fast up the coast to Bamfied, with a quick surf on the way. Our friends Saxon and Holly (Tales from Sonrisa on YT) host us at a west coast retreat before we head off agai...

This week we part with our friends The Salty Bunch over in Bamfield, and head off to explore the beautiful clear blue waters of Broken Island Group in the Barkley Sound. We catch 15 kn of wind, trek through some old growth forests, and find some stunning w...

This week we make it to Ucluelet BC to complete some boat upgrades before setting out to Broken Group Islands to raft up with The Salty Bunch one last time before they set sail for Australia! Check us out on instagram @breakingwaves.sailing for more real ...

We continue fixing up the old girl and then take on a rocky and rolly passage from Ucluelet to Hesquiaht. Check us out on instagram @breakingwaves.sailing for more real time content. Do you appreciate Coastal Restoration? Check out https://www.ruggedcoas...

In this video, Alie and Ben travel to Hotsprings Cove enroute to meet with the Rugged Coast Research Society (RCRS) for one of the largest and most logistically challenging clean ups ever attempted on the British Columbia coast. Ben is a volunteer Director...

Alie takes a water taxi from Tofino to meet Ben in Hesquiaht, where they enjoy the spectacular anchorage, beaches, lakes and old growth forest. After soaking up the sun we get a lovely sail back to Tofino - life is good in this video!! A portion of our P...

Ben and Alie are finally in Tofino! They set out to find a slip to call home, take advantage of the nearby surf and have a close encounter on the boat with a rock. With Clayoquot sound as their backyard they start to explore all the inlets available to the...

Greg and Emma are BACK! We set off to go surfing and overcome obstacles with the boat on the way. We party in a STUNNING anchorage before finding a river and dragging our dinghy up some rapids to find a beautiful old growth forest. A portion of our Patreo...

We help some boats that drag anchor, Raymarine MFD install, beach days, and a life changing moment for Ben. when his sea plane crashes on take off in Tofino Harbour. A portion of our Patron donations is being sent to Rugged Coast Research Society. Thank y...

This week the Breaking Waves crew soaks up boat life in Tofino, and load up the boat with provisions for an extended sailing cruise to North Western Vancouver Island in the Pacific North West. This is the start of our most wild adventure to date, with heav...

We continue our journey up the west coast of Vancouver Island, leaving Friendly cove and heading north on a wet and windy morning....until things go wrong! By chance we unto the Rugged Coast Research Society Crew on one of the final missions of the 2021 s...

After stopping off in Tahsis British Columbia in Nookta Sound we continue our sailing journey north towards Queens Cove in hopes of finding some surf. Our goal is 100 Patrons so that Alie can become a full time content creator! We donate a portion of ou...

In this video we go on a wild surf adventure in a remote part of NW Vancouver Island. We find more then just waves, and when it's time to leave - we run into some problems. Thanks to our new Patrons for signing up! We are now at 71 (at time of writing). ...

In this episode we wake up to a bear on our doorstep! We have a quick visit before continuing sailing north on the west coast of Vancouver Island. We find a dreamy anchorage with a surf wave near by and do some exploring. Thanks to our new Patrons for si...

The Breaking Waves Crew continue North to the dreamy Bunsby Islands after running into some electrical problems. Will fish tacos be on the menu after we try out some new bait? Thanks for following our sailing adventure! Thanks to our new Patrons for signi...

Breaking Waves Crew cooks their catch on a fire before pushing through some big swell to try and catch some surf. The team are faced with big swell, Sealions and Bears as they navigate the remote and challenging west coast of Vancouver Island. Thanks to ...

The Breaking Waves crew decides to seek refuge from a Gail in a stunning inlet and remember why they love this lifestyle. Thanks to our new Patrons for signing up! We are now at 73 (at time of writing). Our goal is 100 Patrons so that Alie can become a...

Ben and Alie take on the last stretch of their journey, and Ben continues on a little further still, to meet up with a landing craft. Thanks to our new Patrons for signing up! We are now at 71 (at time of writing). Our goal is 100 Patrons so that Alie c...

Ben and I chip away at boat projects throughout the winter in BC and get excited for sailing season. Thanks to our new Patrons for signing up! We are now at 70 (at time of writing). Our goal is 100 Patrons so that Alie can become a full time content crea...

Alie is away and Ben comes out to play! Make sure to check out www.kingstonanchors.com @kingstonanchors Thanks to our new Patrons for signing up! We are now at 71 (at time of writing). Our goal is 100 Patrons so that Alie can become a full time conten...

Allie is back on board! At least physically as the Breaking Waves crew take on 30+ knot winds and 3-4 metre seas, on a journey 50 knots down the coast of Vancouver Island. Will Alie be able to combat her track record of sea sickness? Or will she quit saili...

Breaking Waves continues down the coast to Victoria and maybe leaves the sails up just a little too long in a strait nicknamed "Shipwreck Alley". How do they fare? Watch the episode and find out. Like this episode and want us to make more? Consider suppor...

Time to haul out and get some jobs DONE! Kiana is stripped of her mast and it feels so strange, yet so good to finally, FINALLY be upgrading her rig. Check it out as we work our butts off to get her ship shape! Like this episode and want us to make more? ...

Is this boat a can of worms? Every project we tackle goes a little bit sideways. We keep our humour up as the boat falls apart and make friends a long the way. Please enjoy watching us struggle...I certainly do Like this episode and want us to make more? ...

We continue our boat yard misadventures and link up with our pals @AllAboutSpray. After some ups and downs things get goofy with as we celebrate the near end to our 2 month boat yard mini-refit. Like this episode and want us to make more? Consider support...

Its splash day for Ben and Alie! Will everything go well? Will they get everything done in time or will Ben forget Alie up the mast? Let us know what you think! Like this episode and want us to make more? Consider supporting the channel at: https://www.pa...