Sailing La Vagabonde Archive – Page 3

From VIP suites in honeymoon heaven Bora Bora, to 20 knots at 0 degrees (which is straight at you, which is annoying and means you can’t sail), flying zucchinis and frozen coconut oil (a travesty I assure you). Join us in Ep. 60 ma nizzles. BTW it should...

We're so close to home! (yet still so far). Rarotonga - Cook Islands is a hot spot for the people mostly of New Zealand to visit, when they're in need of a little escape... and we can see why. The unprotected harbour wasn't too flash, so we spent most of o...

Meet Andy and Julie, a lovely couple from Vancouver. They welcomed us on their 70ft power yacht ‘Infinity’ to check her out and to eat some oh so delicious pasta. We quiz the pair of them on the pros/cons of what it’s like to circumnavigate the globe...

#62.5 A bit of extra footage from our time in Rarotonga for you this fine Friday! Riley visits a jail and abandoned hotel, we go spearfishing with Kyle and hangout with the little ratbags swimming around La Vagabonde. Surprise! Happy Friday! Until Monday h...

We got new sails! It's not easy ordering sails over email but Bob from Neil Pryde Sails was great to deal with. We put them to the test and the​ start to our sail to Niue (590nm​ west across the Pacific Ocean​) was a rough one. Poor Julian was as sea...

Wow wow and wow. We navigated through two reefs using an old chart we had found on the internet. Mix that with an overcast day and we were sorta pushing it... but we made it to the inside of Beveridge Reef! Completely ​uninhabited, ​with ​the cleares...

Follow Riley on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Sailing_LaVaga WELL it was bound to happen. Boats and drones don't really mix well, do they? How do you even fly a drone of a rocking monohull? Or you just don't? Anyway. Join us on our 140nm sail from the magica...

This Video was sponsored by GraphicStock. Sign up for $50 off unlimited Royalty Free content! http://graphicstock.com/SailingLaVagabonde_1116 Niue, one of the most unique places we have ever stumbled across. You can drive around the whole island in just ov...

I must say, the beginning of our 236nm sail from Niue to Vava’u - Tonga was a bit of a downer, considering the auto pilot had once again stopped working and this meant we would be hand steering for 2 days. Any old salt would have probably just stayed in ...

It was a bit of a battle pulling this beautiful, majestic creature onboard just out of Tonga, but we finally did it! In the whole 30,000nm miles or so we have sailed around the world in total, we have hooked a good 10 massive Marlin that have all managed t...

We were so lucky to get to swim right beside a big mumma and her calf, for 3 whole dives​​.​ Vava'u - Tonga, what a place!​ We celebrate a traditional root tea ‘Kava' ceremony, which made our conversations amongst our table a l​iiiiii​ittle d...

There is an endless list of jobs that needs to be done and fixed onboard most yachts, like, always. You could stay in one port FOREVER if you wanted, preparing your vessel for a particular sail or ​even a ​circumnavigation up to your standards… but a...

There I was, stranded on a tiny little deserted island in the archipelago of Vava’u - Tonga. However, I did do it to myself. I wanted to see what it would be like to be completely alone. I can’t remember ever being completely alone for longer than a da...

An abandoned, creepy looking yacht called the ‘Sea Oak’ that was covered in security tape, was anchored right near La Vagabonde in Neiafu - Vava’u, Tonga. The captain of the vessel, Dean Fletcher, allegedly killed his wife onboard in July of 2016. He...

You can follow us here too: https://www.facebook.com/SailingLaVagabonde/ After a year of sailing thousands of miles from Grenada in the Caribbean where we spent the hurricane season of 2015​, all the way​​ to Tonga​, we decided it was time to go ho...

What an inspiring story. You definitely don’t come across stories like this too often and after reading Ians email in response to the winning patron call out we smiled, laughed, cried and took the time to really appreciate what we have. Thank you so muc...

R1 (Daily Vlog 1 of 21) My first ever solo sail was about to begin! The closer I got, the more I heard people saying how tough the crossing can be. This became concerning. They were always talking about a crewed sailing vessel and some didn’t know that I...

E1 (Daily Vlog 2 of 21) Bye bye Australia and my lover, for now. Riley and I seperate for different adventures. Mine being a LOT less adventurous than his adventure! Abbey our new videographer and I would be staying in the Bay Of Islands - New Zealand awa...

R2 (Daily Vlog 3 of 21) Just ironing out a few details here and gearing up before the 1200nm sail. I enjoyed making this one, hanging out with Kjell and Adrianne and getting LaVagabonde as close to perfect as I could. Also there is a bit of sea salt on the...

R3 (Daily Vlog 4 of 21) Departing from Tonga and deciding what course to take, hoping that the forecasted weather holds true and really really really being like… not worried… but like when you get butterflies but they are the good kind and your feeling...

E2 (Daily Vlog 5 of 21)My day started off good, peanut butter toast for breakfast and a walk through Haruru Falls. Then an unexpected message from Riley saying he had left Tonga to begin his voyage! It was weird not being there with him to make sure he was...

R4 (Daily Vlog 6 of 21) Didn't do much today. Very short! Sorry about that. Stay tuned for tomorrow as Elayna catches up with our mate Travis who completes Tonga to New Zealand with a few issues. Song Credits: 00:09 The Song Writer - Gotam Sen /react-tex...

E3 (Daily Vlog 7 of 21) Here's what we got up to today. Chocolate and catching up with my pal Travis. Orrrrr yeaaahhhhh. Thanks for making me feel better about the sail, you poor humans being stuck in that weather on your way down to New Zealand… Tune in...

R5 (Daily Vlog 8 of 21) So obviously a bit of safety information in here for the kids. To be extra cautious I decide not to sleep as I get closer to the only island I would encounter on this trip. This causes a few problems and perhaps a bit of delirium. W...

E4 (Daily Vlog 9 of 21) It was a sunny day. Hot even. Sorta. Myself, Abbey, Graham and Jac were a bunch of happy chaps. We jumped on a ferry and cruised over to the other side of the bay - Russell, to check it out! Song Credits: 00:54 Eli Blackshear: Trai...

R6 (Daily Vlog 10 of 21) Some sail changes and fitness in todays episode. Mother nature however can’t seem to make her mind up as we have a bit of inconsistent wind and sloppy seas causing La Vagabonde to wobble around a bit. There is a bit of a 12th man...

E5 (Daily Vlog 11 of 21) We kept and eye on the weather for Riley and went to ‘Adventure World’. Good on ya Abbey for taking on that rock wall! Hahaha bless. Song Credits: 01:48 Tatono - Tropical Vibe http://www.tatonomusic.com 02:27 Vilar: Sweet Sou...

R7 (Daily Vlog 12 of 21) In this episode I will point out with a straight face that sleep is important. That was to be my major point of the day. I will discuss this completely banal maxim for about a minute and point people towards “offshore safety” m...

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riley.whitelum/ R8 (Daily Vlog 14 of 21) Does anyone even read these descriptions? Elayna said I had to write one for each episode and I agreed to it because I know she makes the effort to do it for each ep...

R9 (Daily Vlog 15 of 21) It has com to my attention that people DO read the descriptions. Thank you all for your comments in my last vid (R8) I read them all. I should organise a comment of the year thing. Thank you, I really felt like I was just typing of...

E7 (Daily Vlog 16 of 21) Whilst embracing a delicious veggie stall on the side of the road, let’s all take a moment to appreciate a good home grown, CHEMICAL FREE garden. We should all try to buy organic when it’s available and if you can afford the fe...

R10 (Daily Vlog 17 of 21) I’m not going to tell you in here what happens you’ll have to watch it like everyone else. David Foster Wallace: The Pale King A link to the book for those interested: http://amzn.to/2kXYjTZ Song Credits: 00:07 Fai Rynita -...

E8 (Daily Vlog 18 of 21) It was an interesting day for me, starting with some super spooky fog that covered the entire town of Piahia. I love pizza. Don't forget to like us on facey :) http://www.facebook.com/sailinglavagabonde Song Credits: 00:08 Fai Ryn...

R11 (Daily Vlog 19 of 21) A bit of reflection on the trip so far with one more sleep until I make it to New Zealand! Song Credits: 00:07 Dew on the Vine - Dominic Bennett https://soundcloud.com/dominicbennett 03:25 Rivers - Joe Mungovan http://www.joemun...

E9 (Daily Vlog 20 of 21) Didn’t do much today but here’s what we captured. After going to the gym (very exciting stuff), uploading a vid in town and a rather annoying inconvenience with purchasing wine at the supermarket (who takes their passport to th...

(Daily Vlog 21 of 21) I was so excited I was shaking like a wet chihuahua. Riley sailed 1200nm across an ocean single handed without starving, copping over 30 knots of wind OR losing his mind (too much). I'm very proud and impressed. Congrats pumpkin. We c...