In the 3rd part of our Pacific crossing we finally arrive on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas islands, French Polynesia!
After we passed last episode the area around Galapagos we finally have some find!
During one sunset we got our line from the gennaker around the ...
In the second part of our Pacific Crossing we have to deal with some issues.
Mario has to go up in the mast to repair broken lines, which is no fun on the open ocean.
We have a bunch of Mahis swimming around the boat and a broken toilet to repair...
Win...
We were more or less ready with everything to prepare for the Pacific crossing when Covid-19 hits the world. We had to make a decision, staying in Panama or leaving to French Polynesia.
A day before Panama makes the Lockdown, we decide to leave. We are ...
Time to get the boat ready again. It felt strange be stuck for 5 weeks on anchor without being able to manouver.
Friends come over to help us to get the rudder back in the water.
The dropping was an easy job, but our rudder is floating in the water and we ...
After we dropped our rudder in the last episode, Mario starts to repair it. We make a few holes in it to let the water drip out just to find out the damage is not as bad as we thougt. The foam is a little bit wet, but not as bad as it could be.
But it well...
A few weeks ago we figured out that we have water in our rudder. We tried to fix it while we where haul out in Vista Mar, but after a few hours back in the water most parts of the new primer and antifouling fall apart.
A long discussion started if we re...
After our beloved Stinky died a couple of days ago it’s time to get a new dinghy. I brought a gennaker from my trip to Germany and we test it first time and finally decided to rebuild our Bimini ourselves.
Let's Get Lost by Otis Galloway
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After we dropped our friend Jenna we sail back to the mainland and arrive in Vista Mar Marina. Before we plan to cross the Pacific, we want to renew our antifouling and check our keel. We just ran aground a couple of days ago.
Vista Marina does a great jo...
TIme to spent some time on the Pearl Islands. We meet with our friends from Sailing YUM YUM and make a nice BBQ on the beach. The boys caught fresh fish for us - after that we find out that you should not eat Parrotfish - lesson learned.
Later in the nig...
After we crossed the Panama Canal a week ago it’s time to discover the Pacific side of Panama. We went to Taboga and got a little bit stressed from the tide differences. After we got used to it, we start our trip to the Pearl Islands and I promise Jenna ...
We can smell the Pacific Ocean!
Part 2 of our Panama Canal crossing starts with a swim in the Gatun Lake, where a lot of crocodiles are home and we manage the last 3 locks down again into a new Ocean!
Welcome in the Pacific Seatramp!
Our advisor Jea...
Finally it's time to cross the Panama Canal for Seatramp!
Mario just came back and we directly get ready to cross to the Pacific side of Panama.
We are lucky to have our friend Jenna back on board for a while and she will help us thru the Canal together w...
Finally there is a decision! Panama Canal we are coming! We're going to the Pacific!
After I'm still alone in the Shelter Bay Marina, Mario gives me the go to organize the channel crossing. For a long time it was questionable for us in which direction we ...
Still hanging around in Shelter Bay Marina, @SailingwithThomas, @WindHippieSailing and me decided its time to go out for a day sail.
With 3 different boats in the Marina, all with different boat projects going on, we decided we will use Trampi for our day...
I arrived last time from my solo sail in Shelter Bay Marina after 3 weeks alone in the San Blas Islands. So it's time for me to socalize a little bit again.
Thomas from @SailingwithThomas who helped me docking Seatramp invites me for a waffle afternoon.
S...
I am still alone on Chichime, San Blas Islands. In the last days the weather is getting worse, one rain shower after another.
After a 17 hour thunderstorm I am fed up and start my first sailing trip alone to bring trampi and me back to the safe Shelter Ba...
Still alone on Chichime, San Blas, it’s time for me to play a little bit with my new spear gun. I’m hungry, the fridge is still full but I want a fresh fish for dinner! Let’s jump into the water and try to shot one!
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Seatramp without the real captain?
Finally it's time for Mario to leave to America to help a friend of us who got hit by a lightning a few months ago and really needs help to repair the electrical damage. After a long discussion we decided that Mario wil f...
Early in the morning we start our way thru the reef of Linton Bay and head back to San Blas Islands, where we meet Carla and Simon from OceanFox.
We spent some time with them and have a great dinner together.
This trip feels a little bit strange as Mario...
After we installed the new batteries last time, it's time to finish a few last boat projects before we start our way back to San Blas Island. We will made a stop over in Linton Bay, another unsafe place on the Caribbean side of Panama.
But before we can st...
In the end of the last episode we arrived in Shelter Bay Marina.
First thing in the morning - before checking in - Mario has to check if our batteries arrived.
Check in is pretty easy and we have a short talk with Juan, the Marina Manager who directly af...
Goodbye San Blas, hello Shelter Bay Marina!
It's time for us to leave the wonderful San Blas Islands to pick up our new batteries in Shelter Bay Marina. Imagine to have cold drinks again ;)
We leave early in the morning together with our friends SY Notori...
Let's enjoy some cave snorkeling, fresh fish on the BBQ and homemade beer on Sailing with Freedom.
After we found at the end of our last episode our friends on the other side of the bay, we change our anchor place and discover the beautiful caves inside o...
After we spent a couple of weeks now around Chichime, we start our way to Cayo Holandes to disover more islands of the San Blas archipelago.
We get the chance to speak with one of the locals and learn a little bit more about their lives.
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