Wet, Exhausted & Hanging On - 50 Knot Caribbean Storm | Day 13 & 14
Day 13 & 14 of our offshore passage from the USA to Colombia…
After days at sea, the weather forecast suddenly shifts for the worse. What was meant to be manageable conditions turns into a long-lasting storm stretching across the entire Caribbean Sea — leaving us with nowhere to run and no way around it.
With 50 knot gusts, massive swell, waves breaking over the boat, and almost no chance to properly rest, the boys take turns steering through the chaos before collapsing into the cockpit completely soaked between watches.
This is the raw reality of offshore sailing when the ocean decides otherwise.
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Thank you so much to everyone who has already supported us, shared kind messages, or donated — including through PayPal. It genuinely means a lot.
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Day 13 & 14 of our offshore passage from the USA to Colombia…
After days at sea, the weather forecast suddenly shifts for the worse. What was meant to be manageable conditions turns into a long-lasting storm stretching across the entire Caribbean Sea — leaving us with nowhere to run and no way around it.
With 50 knot gusts, massive swell, waves breaking over the boat, and almost no chance to properly rest, the boys take turns steering through the chaos before collapsing into the cockpit completely soaked between watches.
This is the raw reality of offshore sailing when the ocean decides otherwise.
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⛵ Support / GoFundMe (HeadSail replacement):
After our headsail failed during this passage, a lot of you asked how you could help. We’ve set up a fundraiser to go directly toward replacing the sail and getting Escapade safely moving again.
https://gofund.me/73555833f
Thank you so much to everyone who has already supported us, shared kind messages, or donated — including through PayPal. It genuinely means a lot.
—————————————————————————————————————————
⛵ Follow the journey as we sail from the USA to Colombia aboard our 40ft sailboat, Escapade — daily episodes documenting offshore life, ocean crossings, and everything in between.
🔥 If you’re enjoying the series, you can Hype this video on YouTube to help support the channel and push it to more people.
🎥 Watch from the beginning:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcpg_1nM2Z5x0VEfLF0XzUTVuvq
🫶🏽 Patreon (early access / ad-free):
https://www.patreon.com/Leadingtheescapade
☕ One-off support:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/leadingtheescapade
#offshoresailing #oceanvoyage #stormatsea
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