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February 24, 2025
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CRAZY winds sent us GLAMPING in COLOMBIA | Ep62 | Sailing Merewether
With scary winds hitting us after a two day sail, we take our time entering into the safety of Santa Marta Marina. With all the craziness on the ocean we take to the mountains of Colombia to go “glamping” in one very relaxed and beautiful town called ...
CRUISING into COLOURS, CULTURE and a CAPTIVATING city (CARTAGENA) | Ep 63 | Sailing Merewether
Unreal city vibes captivating us this week, ticking off one of our bucket list cities, the colours and culture blow us away. Cartagena proves to be everything we hoped for in Colombia giving us an amazing display of culture and a very protected anchorage. ...
SWEDISH friends in COLOMBIAN islands | EP 64 | Sailing Merewether
Leaving the beautiful city of Cartagena behind we make our way to the Rasario Islands just outside the colonial city. We set sail and head off with our buddy boat SV Libre, our new Swedish friends Sandra and Magnus. We fail to hoist a newly added spinnaker...
This TOOK my breath AWAY!! | EP 65 | Sailing Merewether
Leaving Colombia behind we set sail and head to our 18th country, Panama, and more specifically the San Blas Islands. It's a 180NM sail from the Rosario Islands just outside Cartagena to San Blast Islands of Panama. We sail with our friends from SV Libre a...
PARADISE CLEAN UP CHALLENGE | EP 66 | Sailing Merewether
We finally reach the San Blas islands of Panama after a two days sail from Colombia, and all we can say is WOW! We didn't think places like this still existed. Crystal clear blue water, palm trees, white sandy beaches... yea that's pretty much it, there is...
BOAT TOUR: Bayfield 40 (SV Macushla)
Back for some extra content this week we meet Kyle and Missy on SV Macushla, a Bayfield 40 made out of Canada, We get a very well done boat tour from the American couple hearing about their boat and their story behind them getting into sailing. We start at...
THIS is why we DO IT! | EP 67 | Sailing Merewether
This week we sail further into the Panama archipelago that is San Blas Islands, setting sail with our friends to another breath taking little island. Being totally off the grid is truly, amazing but we need internet to be able to upload these videos for yo...
We ALMOST hit GROUND to get here! | EP 68 | Sailing Merewether
This week we put Merewether to the test, sailing to the most western island of the Holandeses cays in the San Blas Islands without a working map! Wanting to see more of the amazing archipelago in Panama, we hear the locals talk about a secret spot that was...
Best SAIL to the Worst, Bocas here we come | EP 69 | Sailing Merewether
Rigging checks, strong winds, opposing currents and some tricky sailing conditions, make this episode like a lollies variety pack, it's got a bit of everything going on. We pick up our second hand hydro-vane from Linton Bay Marina and start heading towards...
Discovering our new FAVOURITE anchorage, BOCAS! | EP 70 | Sailing Merewether
Bocas Del Toro!! Our new favourite anchorage has surf, hikes, beautiful beaches and a mass amount of islands to explore. This week we discover the richness and beauty of this hidden paradise. Even in covid times we can't get enough of this place. Hearing o...
Our ISLAND RETREAT away from SAILING | EP 71 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to discover Bocas del toro, surfing in big waves and hiking the beautiful island of Carenero. We hire a taxi with our friends and go to the north of Isla Colon, to Playa Bluff. The conditions there can be hectic, some of our other fri...
We NEVER knew how GOOD it could be! | Ep 72 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to explore the amazing archipelago of Bocas del toro, we sail the beautiful inland waterways to the colourful Zapatilla Islands. Kieran wants to try something new and leaves our dingy Ralph hanging on a halyard on the side of the boat...
Our new FURRY crew member! | Ep 73 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to explore the archipelago Bocas del toro, we take our tender into the mangroves in the search of the famous sloth. We've been on the island for approximately three weeks without seeing the little creature, I am beginning to wonder if...
Anchor chain CAUGHT on this…what NOW?? | Ep 74 | Sailing Merewether
This week we set sail to Bastimentos and Red frog, we heard there would be some nice hikes in the jungle and decide to sail there with our friends. Little easier said then done, we were unable to pick up our anchor. The chain had rapped around an old engin...
VAMPIRE BATS in the depth of the PANAMA jungle | Ep 75 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue to explore Bastimentos and Red Frog, we make a spontaneous decision and follow our friends to a bar cave! Not really knowing what to expect we follow them, we take Ralph our dingy and drive a couple kilometers into the depth of the ju...
BICYCLE RACE in Bocas del toro | Ep 76 | Sailing Merewether
This week we take you for a ride, we show you our favourite spots on one of our new favourite islands and we do it on push bikes! We have been in Bocas for some weeks now and it's safe to say: We LOVE it here, and we want to show you why. Haven't biked in ...
SPINNAKER flying premier on MEREWETHER | Ep 77 | Sailing Merewether
This week we say goodbye to our beloved Bocas del toro, we have stayed for almost 2 months and we have loved every minute of it but now it's time to continue. Having 5-6 knots of wind coming out of Bocas we decided to try out our spinnaker for the first ti...
Installing our very own HYDROVANE | Ep 78 | Sailing Merewether
This week we head into the beautiful Shelter bay marina to finally install our Hydrovane, and a few other maintenance jobs that one has to do owning a boat. In the 30 + heat we put piece by piece together and Kieran drills several hols in Merewether, not a...
The PANAMA CANAL | Ep 79 | Sailing Merewether
This week it's finally happening, we are going through the Panamá Canal! We get a bit nostalgic and realise we have been sailing over 7 000 NM, from Ios in Greece where we started a little under 2 years ago, to Colón in Panamá. After our some what hecti...
The BIGGEST SAIL of Our Lives | Ep 80 | Sailing Merewether
This week we explore an unknown town for us, Panama City. It is truly remarkable to discover new cities and the histories behind them. We pinch ourselves every time we get to see a new place, we love every minute of it. After completing much preparation ...
Pirate scare: PACIFIC NIGHTMARE | Ep 81 | Sailing Merewether
This week we continue our Pacific crossing, on a little different note, Kieran is noticeably tired and the sail has gotten to him. We head south towards Ecuador in search for the beloved trade winds but stumble across some real problems. On day 5 a squall ...
Pacific JOYS of ocean CRUISING life | Ep 82 | Sailing Merewether
This week our Pacific crossing continues on a little happier note, we sail through the Galapagos Islands and go for a proper swim in the ocean. After beating into it for over four days, unable to have showers, cook properly we finally reach the tradewinds ...
Finishing over 5 WEEKS on the ocean – LAND HO | Ep 83 | Sailing Merewether
This week we finish our 4000nm sail off after five and a half weeks. We start to feel drained, the camera doesn’t get pick up as much, the constant days without proper sleep and canned food start to get the better of us. While we love out life on the oce...
Hiking the Marquesas – ON TOP OF THE WORLD | Ep 84 | Sailing Merewether
This week we celebrate being on anchor again by exploring the beautiful island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia. The first two, three days after arriving we didn’t do much but sleep and eat. After our recovery we wanted to explore the beautiful green isl...
Expedition to the HIGHEST WATERFALL in the South Pacific | Ep 85 | Sailing Merewether
This week we sail to a different anchorage in Nuku Hiva, Daniel’s bay, and wow we can’t believe our eyes. The mountains that surrounds the bay looks like something of a post card from Hawaii. The highest waterfall in French Polynesia is also located he...
SAILING DIARIES: Palm fiction
Welcome to a new segment: SAILING DIARIES! We want to share more of our daily life with you all. A shorter video, unlike the normal episodes, here we go more in-depth and raw. One afternoon in Daniels Bay, Nuku Hiva, we decide to check out a palm swing th...
BREAKING hydrovane – pushing vessel TO THE LIMIT! | Ep 86 | Sailing Merewether
This week we start sailing to the Tuamotu islands, and it’s a race with our two friends to make the slack tide of the atoll in Raroia. Sailing with two other boats that are both faster then Merewether, we have to push her to the max to keep up. This mak...
YOU’LL NEVER GET HERE – remote Pacific atoll | Ep 87 | Sailing Merewether
This week we finally get to explore the beautiful Raroia atoll in the tuamotos, French Polynesia. We dingy to the beach and discover an absolute paradise. It’s just us and our two other buddy boats that are here, otherwise we are completely by ourselves....
Dodging CORAL heads, looking for PEARLS: Atoll Action| Ep 88 | Sailing Merewether
This week we sail to another anchorage in the atoll Raroia, we visit a pearl farm and learn all about the black gold in the ocean. As we pick up anchor we share with you our trusty hand signals, we try to avoid yelling at etch other at all times ;) I take ...
What boat do we most lust over? | Part 1 | Q&A | Sailing Merewether
A sneaky Q&A’s for everyone today! We receive all our questions from our lovely patrons who make it all possible. We can’t thank you enough. We’ll hopefully be doing a Q&A for the public to ask some questions in the near future. Cheers legen...
CRUISING our Beneteau through the TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO | Ep 89 | Sailing Merewether
This week we leave the pearl farm and sail to Garumaoa the sleepy little village on Raroia. Kieran declares his love for coconuts and I go on a mission to save our mates hat that had flown overboard. When the hat is rescued and I’m safely back on the boa...
The 3 best things about sailing the world | Part 2 | Q&A | Sailing Merewether
We want to thank everyone that wrote in with a question or multiple. we with the conclusion of this video we have now answered just about all of your questions. Don‘t worry too much if you missed on getting your question in because we’ll be asking for ...
Our new Manta MATES | Ep 90 | Sailing Merewether
This week we reach Makemo atoll and sail to the middle of the island with our buddy boats from New Zealand and Italy. I’m at the helm and Kieran points out why we are so alert when sailing inside the atoll. Upon arriving to another stunning anchorage (we...
Engine WON’T START in remote atoll! | Ep 91 | Sailing Merewether
This week we (Kieran) discovers the beautiful atoll Makemo, I however am lying in bed sick. After being cold on my night watch coming to Makemo I got a flue and spend the next two days in bed, whilst Kieran and our friends enjoy another amazing anchorage. ...
A well deserved BREAK from it all | Ep 92 | Sailing Merewether
This week we are in an atoll called Fakarava, we have our two year anniversary and a well deserved day off. Kieran spoils me with a special present, we spend the rest of that day just enjoying life on the water. The following day we decide to rent push-bik...