0:00 Intro
0:19 Episode Starts
1:09 Squalls in the middle of the Ocean
Day 8 of our Atlantic Crossing on an old sailboat with an electric motor. For fun, we are doing a challenge where we don’t use any electronics as we navigate; just stars, sextant, an...
This is a short episode of the day-in-the-life at sea during an Atlantic Crossing. Maddie talks about the toll that seasickness is taking on her body and the sailing duo finally turns West with their bow pointed towards Suriname!
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It’s another day at sea for us, but on land, history is being made. How strange to be in the middle of the Atlantic during the 2020 presidential election!
0:00 Intro
0:17 Map
1:40 Weather Forecast at Sea
2:25 Eating a Sammich
2:38 Maddie's Book Recomme...
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It’s our 11th day at sea and we are dodging storms as we head West, but we can’t dodge them all. Maddie spots one coming upon Wisdom fast and we are able to change sails and hunker down just in time! Na...
It’s another day at sea UNTIL we get the most awesome show of our lives from a huge pod of dolphins!!
0:00 Intro
0:17 Progress Map
0:28 Weather Forecast at Sea
0:48 Working with ocean currents
1:51 Sailplan discussion
2:15 Sailing in the ocean
2:52 Lun...
Day 14 and the weather continues to build and the waves become a bit much for our taste! It's windy
and we are moving quickly with minimal sails up as the sailboat rolls around in the ocean waves as we make our way across the Atlantic Ocean. Herby also ge...
It's been two weeks and we finally reach the halfway point in our Atlantic Crossing! That means we still have two weeks of sailing ahead of us before we can reach South America for our next adventure. The waves are big and spirits are high as Herby bakes s...
It’s gray, rainy, and rough outside. How does that effect the way we feel about our decisions? We also run into some issues with the batteries that might pose a much bigger problem then we anticipated.
0:00 Intro
0:17 Progress Map
0:21 Morning weather
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How should you anchor and how many anchors should you use? In this video, Herby will disc...
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It’s time to gybe! We are less than 900 miles from Suriname, and accurate navigation is becoming increasingly important as we near the currents around South America.
0:00 Intro
0:18 Progress Map
0:22 Maddie's Morning Thoughts
1:38 Weather Forecast at Se...
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Water is the most important item you carry on your cruising boat; without it, you will die! Wouldn't it be nice to be able to make wate...
It's been a long crossing and stuff keeps breaking! Herby is on the repair process while Maddie changes sails for the new ocean weather. Can Herby fix the battery woes that have been plaguing Wisdom?
0:00 Intro
0:18 Progress Map
0:21 Repairs while sailing...
It's an odd day at sea. The winds are squirrely and the currents are forcing us southward. We are in the midst of an election, but being so removed puts everything into perspective. Herby is able to find beauty and wonderment at sea no matter the condit...
Dive down and see the world from beneath the waves. A pod of dolphins escorts us across the Atlantic Ocean while blessing us with their charm and grace.
0:00 Intro
0:18 Map
0:20 Amazing Dolphin Show
0:53 Dive Down with Dolphins
4:04 Flying Fish Procedure
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What is the worst anchor you could buy? This video will help you avoid a costly mistake and prevent you from having anchoring catastroph...
The generator is running and it’s interrupting our perfect day of sailing! Herby discusses the unexpected challenges of using a sextant for navigation and shows our planned route into Suriname. Maddie talks about the strangeness of being in the middle of...
The winds get light and we see boobies in the distance! It's time to act like you aren't looking while you stare at the boobies that are passing by.
0:00 Intro
0:18 Progress Map
0:23 Morning at sea
1:54 Gybing in the Ocean
2:29 Laundry on the High Seas
2:...
We wake to a very calm day on the ocean but soon find ourselves changing sails to keep up with the changing weather conditions as we approach the Amazon River.
0:00 Intro
0:18 Map
0:23 Morning Update
1:03 Why we don't have radar
1:20 How to tell strong wi...
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0:00 Intro
0:40 What you need
0:56 Noonsight
1:14 The Example Information
1:29 Longitude Calculation
3:45 Latitude Calculation
8:00 Disc...
Our Drifter has ripped yet again, but in a different place! Herby does an effective fix and we think seriously about our plans when we get to the Suriname River. Excitement is building!
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After 26 days at sea, something is really starting to smell!
0:00 Intro
0:18 Map
1:04 Morning Sailing
1:45 Sails going up
2:30 Where's the land?
3:21 What Color is the Water Today?
3:35 Electric Motoring off of Solar Power
4:06 The Smell
6:07 Herby's Slee...
As we near the end of our Atlantic Crossing, our BOOM FALLS OFF! Can we make it into the river safely?
0:00 Intro
0:20 Map
0:30 Morning Sailing
1:24 What color is the water today?
1:40 Light air sailing
2:27 The smell of land
3:42 Food supply after a cros...
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What are Mast Wedges and WHY do you need them? Mast wedges are a critical component on a keel stepped sailboat and add incredible stiffn...
We raise anchor and ride the current up the Suriname River to make landfall in the Capital of Suriname.
0:00 Intro
0:18 Map
0:26 The Current
2:10 Making our way up the Suriname River
4:54 Anchor Down
5:20 Dinghy Adventures
5:55 Landfall!
6:04 First meal o...
We sail up the Suriname River to explore this often forgotten country. Why doesn't anyone sail to Suriname? This country is untouched by tourism giving you an authentic experience of traveling to a new land and visiting a very different culture.
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We leave Suriname completely unprepared for the 1000 mile journey ahead of us, but we leave anyway! Watch as we make our way down the Suriname River and out into the open ocean where we set a course for the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea.
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We continue our 1000 mile direct sail from Suriname to the US Virgin Islands where we endure relentless rough weather! Will we make it? Will something break? Will we give up?
0:00 Intro
0:10 Rough Weather
0:38 Dealing with storms
1:06 Raising the Trysail...
The arduous sail to the Virgin Islands comes to an end as we make our arrival through the islands of the Caribbean. Once we are well North of Guadalupe, we finally get to turn down wind and have the powerful trade winds push us at record speeds towards our...
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