We would say that thunder is something of the worst to encounter at sea, especially at night. On our way to Colombia we sail in the worst thunder we've encountered so far. To see the lightning hit the water so close to RAN sent shivers down the spine!
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Welcome to National Geographic! No, just kidding, but this episode is dedicated to all you nature lovers. Hiking in the Tayrona National Park was truly an experience out of the ordinary. Walking on the thousands of years old stone paths made by the indigen...
For the first time we get to experience life aboard a catamaran! We take the bus to Cartagena to boat-sit our friends Leopard 40. But before leaving Santa Marta we take you around and show you the mother of Colombian churches and we’re the Latin American...
We think we have found Colombia's busiest anchorage! Cartagena de Indias use to be South Americas biggest and most important port. Nowadays it's a convenient stop for cruisers on the way towards Panama. We boat-sit our friend's catamaran, a Leopard 40, and...
We really like Colombia and didn’t want to go back to Santa Marta already so we headed inland to the city of eternal spring, Medellín. It's the second biggest city in Colombia and we explore the hills and neighborhoods of this cool city and learn more a...
Have you ever seen a 200-meter high rock standing alone by the flats? Wow, it was a sight and a pretty tough walk up the 649 steps. We were completely blown away by the beautiful landscape in Guatapé and are so happy to share it with you. Hope you’ll li...
Our time had run out in the marina in Santa Marta but the light southerly winds didn’t sound good for sailing to Panama. So instead we decided to sail to Cartagena and wait for a better forecast. The passage was quite eventful with sailing across the out...
Cartagena offered a lot of squalls and some chaos with dragging boats in the anchorage. But we also got to enjoy the charming city again and found exotic animals in the park before we checked out of the country and set off to the island group Islas Rosario...
Outside Colombia are two archipelagos called Islas Rosario and Islas San Bernardo. We go diving, look at frigate birds and check out the most crowded island in the world!
We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. So we moved aboard our...
With just 15 Nm to go to our destination in Panama we see a naval ship on the horizon changing course and heading straight towards us.
We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. So we moved aboard our sailboat RAN, a custom built alumin...
Guna Yala in Panama is a complete different world and we're so happy to be able to experience it with RAN. After doing the whole clearance procedure in Puerto Obaldía we head to our first anchorage next to a Guna village in the remote Darien Gap. The peop...
Our cruising in the remote Guna Yala in Panamá continues and next island was Whale Island which was a popular anchorage by the privateers in the 16th century. The we continue to the largest village in Guna Yala, Ustupu, to buy local SIM cards and find int...
Finally we have some wind so we can sail! Next stop in Guna Yala is Mamaraga (Snug Harbor) where we meet Arquín and he shows us his wife’s pretty Molas. Then we make it to the gulf of Guna Yala and the island Narganá where we finally find internet. We ...
We don’t think this videos need any explanation. It speaks for itself. Sit down comfortably and enjoy this little piece of paradise in Guna Yala (San Blas).
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We are a Swedish couple who wanted a diff...
A sailboat is drifting towards the reef in Guna Yala (San Blas) and we help the single handed sailor to get in to the anchorage and drop his anchor. After the little rescue mission we move the short distance to Green Island where a woman got badly injured ...
Join us as we show how the cruising life in Guna Yala (San Blas) can look like. We explore new islands and anchorages, have dinner at the house of a Guna family and go on a dinghy adventure on behind the reef in Holandés Cays.
This is the guide book we ...
The wind had been blowing hard the last week in Guna Yala (San Blas), Panama and when we sail back towards mainland we get to experience how big the waves can be when they get pushed between the reefs. After a pit stop in Narganá we have a really smooth s...
It is time to leave Guna Yala (San Blas) and sail west in Panama towards the canal. But first we enjoy the Eastern Lemmon Cays and go snorkeling on a wreck. The sail to Linton Bay is windy and the waves that have travelled across the Caribbean sea are big!...
The Panama Canal transit is getting closer and because of the issue with the injector, Johan does a full check on the engine. We go to the private island Isla Linton where we find monkeys and then it’s party time!
We are a Swedish couple who wanted a di...
Transiting the Panama Canal without an agent is not hard and you save a lot of money. Join us in Colón as we prepare for the transit and show you the preparations before leaving the Atlantic Ocean.
Our friends on SY Carpe Mare have written a guide with ...
After almost 2 years in the Atlantic we will arrive to a new ocean. The biggest ocean in the world, the Pacific! Together with our linehandlers we transit one of the wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal.
Our friends on SY Carpe Mare have written...
If you love sloths, you will like this episode :) Panama City is a bustling city with a lot of traffic, people and sky scrapers. Despite being in the middle of it we manage to find both archeological sites and a jungle full of animals right in the city cen...
Just 35 nautical miles outside Panama City lies the archipelago of the Pearl Islands. Despite being so close to a major city the islands are full of wildlife and the nature is beautiful. Contadora island used to be a popular place among celebrities but the...
The Pearl Islands archipelago doesn't only has plenty of anchorages, beaches and lush nature. It is also the perfect cruising ground to see animals and especially birds! At the tiny island Platanaal we found ourselves being anchored among thousands of bird...
Our last stop in the Pearl Islands in Panama is the private island San José. We were the only boat but pelicans and cows kept us company. Next passage was the sail to the border of Panama, Puerto Armuelles, and this one goes around two capes that are infa...
Life is not always sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes the cruising life throw you some struggles. In this episode we have a bee attack on the boat and later on have to set out to sea again due to not being able to check in to Costa Rica. Pura Vida as they sa...
Costa Rica has so much to offer! Nice people, pretty beaches and beautiful and diverse nature and wildlife. We have to prepare a lot of things for the long sail to Hawaii but we squeeze in a break and go inland to one of Costa Ricas rainforests. We see wil...
The preparations for the 4100 Nm sail to Hawaii continues in Papagayo, Costa Rica, with boat maintenance, provisioning and other things. We make a trip to Tamarindo and then we find an uninvited guest onboard in the middle of the night.
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The BIG day is here. We set off for the longest sail we'll probably every do! We leave Costa Rica and sail out in the Pacific Ocean with the course set on Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii. 4100 Nm and 30 days out on the big blue!
We are a Swedish couple who wante...
During week two on our passage from Costa Rica to Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii, we experience our first setback. But the weather is nice and we do laundry offshore-sailing-style and get some cool shots from the air of RAN sailing the big blue.
We are a Swedis...
It's our third week at sea, on passage from Costa Rica to Hawaii and the weather changes. For a couple of days it's really windy and there's not much else to do than to sit down below and drink coffee and tea.
We are a Swedish couple who wanted a differe...
Fourth week at sea, sailing from Costa Rica to Hawaii and landfall is getting closer and closer. We enjoy life at sea, the weather is nice and we call home from the satellit phone. Then as if it would never happen we see land again :)
We are a Swedish cou...
Mother Earth is so present in this episode! We felt really small and humble against the powerful nature and as we upload this, the volcano Kilauea has had multiple earthquakes and eruptions for several weeks. It has destroyed hundreds of homes and thousand...
The Big Island really is a BIG island! There's so much to see and we set out to find the best view. We also go to a black beach where green sea turtles are basking, look at stunning waterfalls and we finally have a working fridge again. Aloha!
We are a S...
Some days are worse than others, right? This day was one of those. Our sail from Hilo, Big Island to Honolulu, Oahu in Hawaii was quite eventful but not in a good way. Water in the engine, broken cleats and hatches, vents that are falling off, water in the...
Our new base for a while is Honolulu on Oahu, Hawaii. Here we will have friends and family visiting us and we'll also prepare the boat for Alaska and British Columbia. But before we can settled down in the marina we have to go through a boat inspection and...
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