Big Waves - Don't Care Sailing Across the Atlantic
Sailing across the Atlantic strikes fear in some and inspires the dreams of many. It’s by no means easy, you can prepare the boat and study the weather, but it’s undoubtably the time that leaves the b...
The fishing was f'ing great! The language, maybe could have been a little better. But when the hunt is that good...
What is the most marvelous thing you have seen lately? We want to know.
We found it not long after departing Cape Verde to sail across th...
We Missed the Start Line! Boatlife ain’t Simple. EP 23
There are worse places to be stranded…. Maybe with some luck we can set sail eventually, but making the start line seems unlikely.
First leg of our transatlantic comes to an end. We arrive in Ca...
We did figure eights for three hours! Why? Sometimes fishing is more important than sailing, even when you're in a rally.
The reward was insane fishing and spear diving. Stopping cost us time, but thanks to ideal sailing conditions, our new cruising chut...
Keeping watch on our first night out turns into a close call. Combined with technical difficulties and followed by a disturbing alarm... Sailing across the Atlantic is off to a harrowing start!
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FINALLY - we set sail for the Caribbean, via Cape Verde. But first, a few more fun activities ashore.
Almost 200 years ago the island of Grand Canaria was a rainforest, but after a few years, the island was nearly deforested by demand for firewood and lu...
Someone could have lost a finger! Seriously… and there’s a special knot for dealing with the situation. Pay attention - you might need it one day!
In addition to the knot drama, the to-do list is long as we prepare to cross the Atlantic ocean. But tha...
Rained out. But we managed to have some fun and get some chores done too! Some serious chores and some seriously cool new friends are in this episode!
While it was storming outside, there was sunshine in our hearts. At least that’s the way it felt with ...
Sailing from Lanzarote to Grand Canaria was fun - dodging squalls and "racing" our new friends the whole way! When we arrived in Las Palmas, we were excited to meet more great sailors and honored to be invited to spend the day on a Rapido Trimaran named, I...
Sailing the southern coast of Lanzarote. In this episode Kellie and her father continue their journey along the Lanzarote coast before setting off for Las Palmas, Grand Canaria.
Sailing is not always smooth! Kellie learns a tough lesson the hard way… ...
Heads up, there are two minutes of black at the end... if you watch that far, thank you! ;)
Graciosa Island or La Graciosa (the funny girl) is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, land is a protected Natural Park. The population is ...
Lanzarote is at the eastern end of the Canary Island archipelago. Also called the island of fire, Lanzarote is home to several recently active volcanoes that have shaped its harsh landscape. The fertile land is cultivated for wine and Aloe plants.
In thi...
The Savage Islands or Selvagens are small islands in the North Atlantic, south of Madeira and north of the Canary Islands. There are two major islands: Selvagen Grande and Selvagen Pequena.
They were designated a natural reserve in 1971, to ...
We love Madeira! In this episode we dive in gin-clear waters, traverse the backroads of an ancient volcano, are saved from a terrifying gondola ride, get lost in the beauty of the island of flowers, and sail with Pilot Whales!
En Route to and exploring I...
In this episode we finish our passage from tangier to madeira and enjoy our awesome anchorage on the island Porto Santo before setting sail again for the island of flowers — Madeira!
The sailing was excellent, often enjoying 10 knots on a beam reach und...
Our longest offshore sail yet — We try to stay sane while chipping away at a 700-mile crossing from Tangier to Madeira.
The contrasts from Gibraltar to Tangier were many. After a whirlwind few days, we are eager to be enveloped again in the serenity of...
Monkey, camel, castles and caves -- from Gibraltar to Tangier -- this episode is colored in contrasts. We climb the rock of Gibraltar and drink a lot of their beer before braving the straights to take a bite of Africa. Tangier did not disappoint.
On a si...
Things can go really badly when you run over a fishing line. In this episode we get unlucky--or lucky--depending on how you look at the situation. But after a few stressful moments, we’re back to having fun on our journey to Gibraltar. We visit a bunch o...
What could go wrong? If you can, we might… even if it’s not a great idea. Because that’s often when the fun happens. With a little safety consideration, we enjoy a sailing swim, do some caving, and find ourselves in a serious boil.
Follow our saili...
Not so smooth sailing. Just when our luck seems so good, it gives out. But before our SAIL FAIL, we celebrate safe landing in a sketchy anchorage, find out that our boat does better than expected sailing into the wind, and learn an important lesson about e...
It was a beautiful sail... until we found water in the bilges and the autopilot started screaming, again!
The conditions we like to sail in! Plus touring of the mountains around Cascais and overcoming serious Burning Man FOMO. It's no joke.
Episode 5 s...
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