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March 16, 2025
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The long, windless and boring days at sea we (sorta) cherish… // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #14
It is day 14 of our Atlantic crossing and we’ve now lived at sea for 2 weeks. Getting bored yet? So are we! ;) And while boredom is never a fun feeling, it also is the expression of nothing going particularly wrong, which is an experience to cherish. ...
A Day our life crossing the Atlantic Ocean // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #15
It is day 15 of our Atlantic Crossing onboard Polar Seal, and we are more than deeply rooted in our offshore routine. So I thought I’d film a “Day in the life” episode, Transatlantic Edition! So welcome on board to our little daily routine! ----...
Can you see LAND yet?! // Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #16
It is Day 16 of our Atlantic crossing between Cape Verde and Martinique, and we have less than 100 nautical miles to go! I try to kill time by spending almost two hours making breakfast and prepare Egg Benedicts from scratch. And because time goes so slo...
LAND HO! Arriving in Martinique after 17 days at sea 🎉// Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog #17
Finally, here we are!!! After 17 days at sea and 2100 nautical miles, we have crossed the Atlantic on our sailboat and make landfall in Martinique. We are full of emotions as we get our first glimpse of the island and finally set foot on land! --------...
Anxiety, twin headsails setup, Ocean Sailing in a Beneteau: Atlantic Crossing lessons learned.
Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Aiuraud2WXsOaNVMGXEe1GFUxEsVfpy Hi guys! In this video, we discuss with you some of the most commented topics of our Atlantic Crossing Daily Vlog series: - Ryan’s anxie...
Going through lockdown on a sailboat is NOT how you think it is 💩 #62
Help the people of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten! https://www.gofundme.com/f/1z7dlxuadc Saint Martin certainly is a lovely island, but we unfortunately never got to see any of it… We arrived in the Simpson Bay Lagoon early March to catch a flight to Sto...
STUCK between a pandemic and a hurricane: Where do we go now? #63
Want to escape hurricane season in Grenada? Check out https://grenadalima.com/ Join Polar Seal at Curacao Marine: https://www.curacaomarine.com/ Back in March when this whole thing started, we felt confident that we had time to prepare hurricane season f...
🔴Back from lockdown in Saint Martin, what’s next for us?
We are back in Stockholm for hurricane season after almost 3 months of confinement onboard Polar Seal. So what's next for us and our sailing plans?
One last sail before we go: repatriating amidst the covid19 pandemic. #64
After over two months stuck in Saint Martin, we decided that the best course of action for us to escape hurricane season and reconnect with our sanity was too repatriate to Sweden. But leaving the boat in a safe place and getting home is obviously a lot ...
Flying repatriation class to Sweden #64 (part 2)
Part 1 of our crazy repatriation journey from Saint Martin to Sweden: https://youtu.be/M-c-Yf2Jdqg This is part 2 of our crazy repatriation journey from Saint Martin to Curacao. After over two months stuck in Saint Martin, we decided that the best cours...
How to build your own watermaker: tips, tricks, review & reality checks // Ryan’s live tech talks #2
It's been over two and a half years since we installed our watermaker. It has been performing flawlessly ever since and has afforded us some well-needed and appreciated self-sufficiency throughout the Mediterannean (where marinas are super expensive), thro...
Sailboat electrics: what system(s) do you need? // Ryan’s live tech talks #3
THIS is the topic that Ryan had been wanting to cover ever since he started to talk about doing live tech talks. In this Live session, we will cover all kind of sailboat electric topics including: - How to assess your power needs - Batteries: how to siz...
First impressions of Caribbean Sailing! (it’s not ALWAYS what it looks like on the postcard…) #65
Hello friends! In this video, we go back in time to our first time in the Caribbean with Polar Seal. After we finally made it to Martinique, we were eager to start exploring and jumped from anchorage to anchorage to meet our friends and relax. We start...
Sailboat Maintenance (or how to avoid unnecessary predicaments) // Ryan’s live tech talks #4
When we asked what topic you guys wanted us to cover in a Live Session, lots of you answered: sailboat maintenance! In this new installment of Ryan's Live Tech Talks, we will cover a variety of topics, and among other: - How to think about your sailboat ...
Navigation Systems (and communication and Surveillance) // Ryan’s live tech talks #5
A topic that always comes up is Navigation systems and equipment so after a extended break we take a look at this complex topic. Some items we will discuss; - Different types of navigation and the tools required for each - How the type of sailing effec...
Sailboat Tech: How does the GPS system work? (Navigating from space) // Ryan’s live tech talks #6
The GNSS or GPS... that magic device on your phone and on your yacht. It tells you where you are and how fast your going but have you ever wondered how it works? Topics to cover: - What is GNSS (GPS) - How does it work (in general) - Limitations of GNSS...
Did 2020 kill our sailing adventure? (Real time update) #66
Long time no see Youtube! :) We have been missing you a bunch during the time that we didn’t really post new videos, and we are excited to be back. The truth is that past the initial burst of joy I felt upon returning to a land-based life, the rea...
Sailing the Baltic Sea: From Stockholm to Rosättra on a Norlin 34 #67
Welcome to the Baltic Sea! :D When our friend Andy from @59NorthSailing found himself having to spend more time in Sweden than he had planned for, he decided to buy a small boat to keep in Sweden and sail the Baltic with. Introducing: Spica! A Norli...
SAILBOAT TECH: How to transform your ENGINE into a GENERATOR! // Ryan’s Tech Corner #10
More tech videos from Ryan! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Aiuraud2WV4kvzjCAKAhUVNhbSWsKOH The guide to Lithium batteries on a sailboat: https://youtu.be/pP98FJD6b04 In new installment of Ryan’s Tech Corner, we tell you all about alternato...
How to start sailing the World from scratch (from someone who knew nothing about boats)
Other useful videos on the topic: How we learned how to sail: https://youtu.be/cP6sygquf6Q The cost of cruising / budget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM5iRHDEXPM The cost of cruising / moderate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMGW3XEImjI The cost of...
We’re going back to our sailboat!! (And we’ve been hiding something from you…😏) #69
We are going back to Polar Seal!!! And we’ve been hiding something from you… Alright guys, it is time that we come clean about something :) In September, we realized that we really needed to get back to Polar Seal. She is our home, and we simply ca...
The hardest decision we’ve had to make. #70
Looking for crew across the Atlantic? Send us an email at hello@ryanandsophie.com ! Watch this first: https://youtu.be/3DzIlzOp4gk A couple of days ago, we released a video about “how we are going back to Polar Seal”. At the time we published it, ...
The aftermath of “abandoning ship”. #71
When we decided to abort mission on crewing the big motor yacht, we knew that we were going to deal with a HUGE mess. But because we were looking at potentially way more trouble at sea, we chose the mess on land. In this week’s video, we deal with ...![Risk Management in sailing : How to assess the risk level of a passage #72 [1/2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/z1ou2HpDELc/maxresdefault.webp)
Risk Management in sailing : How to assess the risk level of a passage #72 [1/2]
In the wake of our failed experience crossing the Atlantic on a big motor yacht (watch this: https://youtu.be/SFOVyf7q--s and this: https://youtu.be/q_R3WJAOWWA for context) we felt that our experience was full of many learning opportunities that we wanted...![Risk Management in sailing: When is it time to bail out of a passage? #72 [2/2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/C7eQ3lk3F6E/maxresdefault.webp)
Risk Management in sailing: When is it time to bail out of a passage? #72 [2/2]
Start with part 1: https://youtu.be/z1ou2HpDELc In the wake of our failed experience crossing the Atlantic on a big motor yacht (watch this: https://youtu.be/SFOVyf7q--s and this: https://youtu.be/q_R3WJAOWWA for context) we felt that our experience was f...
Back to our boat after 8 months away: the best Christmas gift ever! #73
Merry Christmas guys!!!! This year, there’s nothing more than we could wish for ourselves than being reunited with Polar Seal in time for Christmas. After flying from Spain, isolating ourselves at our friend’s farm in Sweden for two weeks, taking a (n...
Our 12 “MUST-HAVES” for ocean sailing
To win the Iridium GO with @PredictWind: Head to Instagram and publish a photo of your boat, write about your sailing plans in the caption and tag your post with #ryanandsophiepredictwind @ryan_and_sophie_sailing and @predict_wind In two weeks' time, we...
SAILBOAT MAINTENANCE: Replacing the stern seal, cutlass bearing, and aligning the prop shaft. #74
Welcome to the yard, and one of the first project of our season prep! Ryan wanted to change the cutlass bearing, which was due for a replacement after 13 years of good and loyal services. Since replacing the cutlass bearing involved removing the prop s...
Meet the Tesla of the Sea: a review of our TORQEEDO + TAKACAT dinghy setup // Ryan’s Tech Corner #12
Thank you Catamaran Supply for our first sponsored video ever! Don't hesitate to contact Anett and Willem if you have any boat-related questions, they are very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. Check out Catamaran Supply at: https://www.catamaransup...
A sailing transition from 2020 to 2021 #76
Our favorite local businesses in Curacao: https://ryanandsophie.com/7-favorite-local-businesses-in-curacao/ A year ago, we kicked off 2020 sailing into Martinique. This year, as Polar Seal was in the yard, we weren’t sure we would be able to replicate t...
SAILBOAT TECH: Satellite communication solutions for offshore sailing // Ryan’s Tech Corner #13
Thank you so much to Predict Wind for making it possible for us to give away an Iridium Go to a lucky subscriber! When Ryan and I decided to start sailing across oceans, we figured we needed a satellite communications solution that allowed us to do voi...
Diving at the famous TUGBOAT BEACH in Curacao #77
Thank you to Maurice and Cas from Jan Thiel Diving who were the most patient with us while we were growing our underwater lungs (especially Maurice :p) We had a great experience with them and would love to come back to dive with them again! Check out Jan T...