Sailing Jibsea
We’re Steph and Travis, a Canadian couple 🇨🇦 who bought a 1990 Hunter 42 Passage and turned our dream of sailing the world into reality. We set sail from Toronto with no sailing experience and and left everything behind for a minimalist JIBSEA Life on the big pond! We move quickly and have been winging it day by day!
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Weâre Steph and Travis, a Canadian couple 🇨🇦 who bought a 1990 Hunter 42 Passage and turned our dream of sailing the world into reality. We set sail from Toronto with no sailing experience and and left everything behind for a minimalist JIBSEA Life on the big pond! We move quickly and have been winging it day by day!
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Botched Cutlass Bearing & Prop Shaft Install and Here’s How We Fixed It – Ep 247
Join us as we continue with the replacement of our prop shaft and cutlass bearing on our custom aluminum sailboat while hauled out in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland. Rather than a how-to DIY, we show you what not to do and the challenges we faced and h...
Discovering a problem that could sink our sailing plans. Ep 246
Join us as we continue exploring the rugged and breathtaking Newfoundland coastline! 🌊In this episode, we are exploring Conception Bay South, haul out our aluminum sailboat for a big boat project, and then head back on the water to explore hidden coves ...
SAILING LIFE and INCREDIBLE NEW FOUND LAND! – Ep 245
Join us as we sail Newfoundland and explore one of Canada’s most historic and scenic provinces. Our adventure includes charming old fishing villages, the vibrant streets of downtown St. John's, while indulging in delicious local fare. We visit dramatic c...
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SPORTY SAIL to Newfoundland with MASSIVE ENDING – Ep 244
Join us on this epic offshore sailing journey as we leave the calm beauty of Bras d'Or Lake, Cape Breton Island, and sail straight across the powerful Cabot Strait to St. John’s, Newfoundland! In this episode, we sail in big offshore waves, witness hum...Watch Sailing Jibsea from the Beginning!
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Sailing Noobs Anchor for the First Time! – Ep 1
We bought a boat and are taking it out overnight for the first time! Our first overnight trip as new sailors and dropping anchor for the first time in the Great Lakes! OUR WATERMAKER - SeaWaterPro AC Single Membrane - a purchase made through the link belo...
BEST Place to visit in Ontario – Tropical Blue Water, Camping, Boating & Cliff Jumping – Ep 2
Join us as we take our dinghy out on an adventure through clear blue water in Tobermory, Ontario. If you enjoy tropical clear blue water, boating, camping and cliff jumping, then this place is the perfect destination!
Sailing Noobs take on Lake Ontario for 7 days – STORMY WEATHER – Ep 3
A Canadian couple learning to adapt quickly as we adventure for on our new sailboat! Our first week long sailing adventure on Lake Ontario from Toronto to Prince Edward. Being completely new to sailing and having been anchored close by only for up to 2 ...
Mini BOAT TOUR and LIVEABOARD LIFE – Ep 4
Welcome aboard our 1990 Hunter Passage 42! Just a casual chat about what our experience has been like living aboard our sailboat over the past year. High level, we talk about the pros and cons and how we have adjusted our day to day living aboard our sail...
WINGING IT! | We Sold Everything and left Canada with no Sailing Experience! – Ep 5
Our plan was to set sail down south from Canada this year but with the pandemic, we were unsure if this would be possible. Having very little experience in sailing, the two of us decide to give it a try and make our dream come true! On October 1, we were...
MOTOR PROBLEMS going through the Oswego and Erie Canals – Ep 6
We've made it across the border! The the start of our #sailing down south begins with unstepping the mast and going through the Oswego and Erie Canals. This was a beautiful time of year to be travelling through the canals but experienced wayyy to many #mo...
SAILING TO NEW YORK CITY – Anchoring for CHEAP! – Ep 7
Hey everyone, as we continue our sail down south from Canada, our next stop down the Hudson River is The Big Apple! Although we are on a tight budget while cruising, we managed to find the cheapest place to stay while in NYC for a week. This is definitel...
Updating Sailing Electronic Software – the ONE thing to AVOID – Ep 8
Hey everyone, Steph and Travis here, continuing to make our way down south to escape the winter weather! We continue south from New York City and head down to Cape May, NJ, around to Delaware Bay and up into Annapolis, MD. Just before departing from At...
Sailing and Motor Woes – Flooded Engine & Fuel Starvation – Ep 9
If you’ve been following our journey since we left Canada, you may already know that we’ve been having some motor issues. A flooded engine and fuel starvation were on the list to repair while stopping in Chesapeake, Virginia. [Where We Dropped Ancho...
How to Replace a Fresh Water Pump on Sailboat – Yanmar Diesel Engine – Ep 10
*Whoops! Please ignore the intro where Travis references a raw water pump - He meant to say FRESH water pump! As cruisers on a budget, we're always looking to DIY as much as we can. Here's how we changed the FRESH water pump on our Yanmar 4JHTE Diesel ...
Sailing Noobs GET STUCK – Grounded in the ICW – Ep 11
Hey guys! We've had no issues with major shoaling while going down the ICW until entering North Carolina. After running aground a couple of times while entering areas that have shoaled pretty badly, you better bet we're keeping an extra close eye on those ...
Destination Charleston – ROUGH SEAS, a LONG SAIL and SLEEP DEPRIVATION – Ep 12
After staying a week in Carolina Beach, NC to wait out some weather, we needed to make up some miles and was time for another big sail! Unfortunately Steph got very sea sick and Travis was left to man JibSea all by his lonesome for 31 hours straight, wit...
Sunshine and Clear Waters! – Time for Budgie Smugglers and Sailing Pranks! – Ep 13
After what feels like forever going down the intracoastal water way and seemingly being unable to escape the cold, we've finally made it down to the sunshine state and our last stop in the United States before crossing to the Bahamas! (oh gosh, we're so cl...
Sailing Noobs Provision for the BAHAMAS! – Ep 14
After almost 3 weeks in Fort Lauderdale, we’re finally ready to sail across to the Bahamas. We apologize for the long video but we had a lot crammed into the time we spent here so hopefully you enjoy it anyway (and make it all the way to the end lol)! I...
Sailing to The Bahamas from Florida – Crossing the Gulf Stream – Ep 15
Jibsea has made it to The Bahamas! Sailing where we can't arrive by car is a huge milestone for us and making it in time for Christmas is an added bonus and we're excited to be sharing this big moment. BAHAMAS TOURISM COVID REQUIREMENTS - Negative RT-PCR ...
Our Most Challenging Sail Yet – Loose Rigging and Line Snaps! – Ep 16
13 hours? No problem, quick 3 hour sail? Oh was that an experience! We had a very pleasant 13 hour sail crossing the Great Bahama Bank from North Bimini, Bahamas to Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas. What we thought was going to be a short quick 3 hour sa...
IT’S EMPTY HERE! Touring Nassau During a Pandemic – Ep 17
We knew that cruising during a pandemic would obviously bring a much different experience than visiting tourist hot spots pre-covid. Seeing it for ourself in Nassau where we visited destinations that are normally packed with people, having our windlass br...
Cruising the Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas – Shipwrecks, Snorkeling, Sharks & Pig Beach! – Ep 18
The Exuma Cays have 365 islands and it can be overwhelming when trying to plan where to visit without missing some of the must-sees. We would have loved to have been able to stop at every island, but stopped at select cays and anchorages in the northern E...
Grounded in the Bahamas – Exploring Staniel Cay and the Famous Thunderball Grotto! – Ep 19
We had a great time in Staniel Cay. Steph tries doing some good old fashioned hand washing/boat laundry for the first time and then we head off to The Thunderball Grotto which really is a must see when cruising the Exuma Cays. The underwater cave system wa...
How to Clean a Lobster and Our Fave Boat Bread Recipe – Ep 20
During our stay at Rudder Cut Cay, which is David Copperfield’s private island and home to the underwater mermaid and piano sculpture, we had a bunch of fun learning to use our spear pole and catching lobster. A fellow Canadian sailor taught us how to e...
We Made it to THE MOST POPULAR CRUISING DESTINATION in the Bahamas! – Ep 21
We’re cruising down the Southern Exuma Cays and pass through Lee Stocking Island, White Cay Bay and Leaf Bay Cay before arriving in the most popular cruising destination in the Bahamas - George Town, Great Exuma Island! The Southern Exumas also have an...
Sailboat Life: A Windy Day and Watermaker Woes – Ep 22
We've been in George Town for the past week and not every single day is super exciting. Sometimes the weather makes it a little unfavourable to be out in the water and it gets a bit too murky to snorkel. We wanted to share what a typical day looks like a...
MUST SEE in the BAHAMAS – The JIBSEA SWING at Crab Cay – Ep 23
Hey everyone, We had a big blow coming into Georgetown so we tucked into Crab Cay Cove for more protection. While here, we explored the abandoned Crab Cay Resort, Sir William Ruins and found materials on the beach to make our very own instagrammable Jibse...
EPIC Swim with a Dolphin!! – Ep 24
Hey everyone, we've left Georgetown and the Exuma Cays and sail east towards Long Island, Bahamas and then sail up and over to Conception Island as we had a good 4 day window to explore the magical place! We had a great time swimming with wild dolphins an...
We’re SURROUNDED BY SHARKS in the Bahamas! – Ep 25
Hey everyone, we've left Conception Island and make our way down sailing the Jumentos Cays. We stopped for a quick night over at Hog Cay, Long Island before making it Water Cay where we encountered a TON of sharks. We spear fish, Steph filet's a fish for...
It could have ALL ENDED HERE on CROOKED ISLAND! – Ep 26
Hey everyone, We sail from the Jumentos Cays, down to the Ragged Islands and an overnight sail to Crooked Island. We explore Bird Rock Lighthouse, mangroves, Turtle Sound and more. We spearfish, visit some flamingos and Travis encounters a little scare b...
CIGUATERA TEST & Spearfishing in Acklins Bahamas – Ep 27
Were sharing a quick little test you can perform to see if a fish may have ciguatera. *Disclaimer* There’s no way to detect the presence of Ciguatera by smell, sight nor taste but we share a tip that was shared with us which seems to make sense to us an...
SAYING GOODBYE – New Mandatory Check Out Process in the Bahamas – Ep 28
After 2.5 months in the Bahamas, we're sad to leave these crystal clear blue waters. This week, we sail to Great Inagua. This is the first year that the Bahamas has implemented the requirement to check out of the country. According to Bruce van Sant's Pa...
SAILING TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Check In Process – Ep 29
We show you what the check-in process is like when arriving in the Dominican Republic by private vessel and what Luperon, Dominican Republic is actually like. After reading negative reviews in the sailing community about Luperon Bay as of 2019, we were a ...
Leaving the Boat Unattended in the Dominican Republic – Ep 30
While in Luperon, we arranged for a driver and rented a car to explore some cool spots in Puerto Plata and Santiago. We'll show you some good spots to provision and how awesome the Parqueo Charcos Damajagua or 27 Waterfalls is. The waterfalls are amazing ...
FOLLOWED FOR 4 HRS in the Dominican Republic – BEST PLACES TO VISIT FOR SUPER CHEAP – Ep 31
Join us as we sail from Luperón to Samaná, Dominican Republic and visit popular and must-see places for super cheap. Perfect for travellers on a budget. While exploring the town, we were followed for 4 hours! We explore the town of Samaná, visit El Li...
PRO BMXer TURNED SAILOR – Takes on the Mona Passage – Ep 32
Ever met a BMXer turned Sailor? Travis may be a noob at sailing, but he's a pro BMXer and Puerto Rico is his playground! Our autopilot breaks as we sail across the Mona Passage from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Travis also gets some play time at ...
BOAT is GONE. Our Scariest Moment Yet – Ep 33
Our scariest moment while on the water happens after a long day of provisioning for Grenada and exploring Old San Juan. Our anchor drags and our boat is not in the anchorage where we left her before our long day trip! We make use of our time docked at a ...
BOAT TOUR – Check out our Floating Home! – 1990 Hunter Passage 42 – Ep 34
We give a complete boat tour through Jibsea, our floating home, a 1990 Hunter Passage 42 Sailboat. We show you everything above deck from our bow to stern, including what anchors we use, our bimini, dodger and sail sack, sailing electronics, wind and sola...
Can we Outrun the Squall? – Culebrita, Puerto Rico – Ep 35
Join us as we sail through Vieques, Culebra and Culebrita visiting some beautiful sandy beaches with clear waters and are reunited with our friends. We visit Flamenco Beach, the infamous Culebrita tide pools and the Culebrita Lighthouse. WHERE WE DROPPED...
St. Thomas WITHOUT CRUISE SHIPS and We Found a STOW AWAY!- Ep 36
Pick up or Delivery? Ever thought while sailing, you could arrive in a remote island and order pizza to your boat while in the anchorage? It's possible here on St. Thomas and we enjoyed the novelty of it! Then we head to the popular Magen's Bay where we al...
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