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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Looking for crew across the Atlantic? Send us an email at [email protected] !
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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