Atlantic Crossing to St. Helena: What We DIDN'T Expect

• March 22, 2026 by Sailing Paradise Falls |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:35:34
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We set sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia, leaving behind the African continent for a 1,400 nautical mile passage across the wild South Atlantic Ocean, bound for the remote island of St. Helena.

But this journey quickly turns into something we didn’t expect…

When our Parasailor fails us—again—we’re forced to adapt and rely on whatever we have left onboard. Out here, there’s no quick fix, no turning back—only problem-solving, resilience, and the open ocean.

Will our makeshift solution hold, or will this passage push us to our limits?

Join us for an unpredictable ocean crossing full of challenges, lessons, and raw sailing reality.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Leaving Walvis Bay, Namibia
01:12 Final Views of Africa
02:35 Passage Plan: 1,400nm to St. Helena
04:10 Settling Into Ocean Life
06:25 Conditions Change Fast
08:40 Parasailor Trouble Begins
11:05 It Breaks… Again
13:20 Assessing the Damage
15:45 Problem Solving at Sea
18:30 Making Do With What We Have
21:10 Will This Hold?
23:50 Life Onboard During the Crossing
26:15 Pushing Through the Challenges
29:40 First Signs of St. Helena
31:20 Landfall After a Tough Passage
33:00 Reflections on the Crossing

We are a suburban blended family that has raised our 3 older children and now want to travel the world. After planning and saving for the past 6 years, we are now embracing our dream of sailing around the world on our Leopard 45 sailing catamaran. Follow our journey as we Circumnavigate the Globe in 3-4 years on a budget of $4,800/month (food, communication, fuel, insurance, transportation, mooring/marina & fun). We left the USA in October 2023 and plan to visit 26 countries on 5 different continents all while worldschooling a budding teen in our off grid tiny house.

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