In this video, we tell you our story. Why were we drawn to sailing? How did we pull it off? What's next?
Pursuing a dream requires a lot of sacrifices –– neither of us have "normal" lives. We wanted to show you what our life looks like, how we got h...
In this episode, we get a bit seasick! It's gotta happen to every sailor, right? Ah well, the crossing nonetheless went well. No mishaps, just a bit of waves which threw our stomachs off balance.
We crossed from Sardinia to Menorca, a distance of about 2...
Welcome to another episode of Sailing Magic Carpet. In this episode, we prepare to cross to Menorca, a distance of 200 nautical miles, which takes about 50 hours in our boat. We show you a little bit about anchoring and passage planning as well.
Plus, th...
THANK YOU to all of our new subscribers. I really can't believe how the channel has just taken off. Our first 7 or 8 episodes had almost no views... and now we are getting 200+ subscribers overnight! Yahoo, I'm riding on cloud 9 :)
I hope you enjoy this ...
Santo Stefano in the Mediterranean is what we will now call the "Island of Abandoned Things." To be fair, apparently on the other side of the island is a resort, but I checked the trip advisor reviews and they don't look great, so perhaps that'll be abando...
Here's some insight into what it's like to island hop on a sailboat. Note that this video isn't about large ocean crossings –– here we just talk about cruising between islands, and things to consider like repair kits, water storage, and some of the be...
This is a small crossing compared to an ocean crossing that takes weeks on end. Crossing from the French Coast to Sardinia with a sailboat only takes about 40 hours. However it was filled with beautiful moments, with dolphins and full moons, with sunsets a...
In this episode, we finally arrive at the Mediterranean Sea! The final stretch of the Rhone river didn't present too many exciting scenes, however our first night on the coast of France was definitely something to remember.
Now that we're in the Mediterr...
In perhaps the most exciting episode to date we:
• Get woken up by a hot air balloon
• Cruise under a castle
• Cruise through a love tunnel
• Weather a storm
• Avoid a dangerous collision
• Celebrate France's world cup win in a tiny village in...
In this episode: Basel, Switzerland to Montbeliard, France.
This was the bucket list item I never knew I had: Cruising through the inland waterways of France on a gorgeous sailboat. We navigate locks, rivers, and narrow canals –– all on board our be...
After four years in the boatyard following her tragic accident, Magic Carpet sets sail once again! Now that she can float, we transported her to Basel, Switzerland, where we will start the long canal journey through France out to the Mediterranean.
I did...
In the last episode, we introduced ourselves and our boat. Now we'll show you a little bit more about what it takes to rebuild a shipwreck. Although Magic Carpet was once destined for the scrapyard, she's now almost ready to be launched back onto the water...
Meet Maya, Aladino, and Magic Carpet. We all ended up together because of 1) a tragic accident, 2) an amazing miracle, and 3) an inspirational mentor. Here's how it all began.
Aladino and I met in summer 2017. He was sailing his boat in the Mediterranean...
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