THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Boatlife has never been so HOT! But does that make the captain obsolete? We will find out as we get ready for our sail to AFRICA
Join us this week as we get ready for our longest sail yet: 11 days of non-stop sailing in the winter...
In this sailing episode our boat life takes us to Africa! What did we expect? We are on our last stretch and sail from the Egadi Islands to Monastir, Tunisia. It has been one heck of a trip, sailing non-stop for 11 days in the winter.
After a bumpy moorin...
On our sailboat, naturally, we have to live minimalistic. Any item has to be stored in a specific place. Living off grid or rather simple living at sea is therefore not always that easy and well, simple at all!
This week on SV CUBA we continue to immerse ...
Yeay we are about to sail to Malta! But we are no longer a sailing couple, before we cast off the lines and start the new sailing season and boat life adventures; our tiny home on the water is becoming very lively!
Our winter in the marina has been quiet ...
It’s our new crew’s first sail and first overnight passage. This week on SV CUBA we have left Tunisia and are en route to Malta. There is no wind to sail but we are making the best of it and enjoy some lovely passage food. At night we have a scare with...
Don’t worry! We are not gone; we are just a little late. 1600 Nautical Miles on the open ocean lay behind us! It has been quite a feat and we are a pretty beat after 16 days of non-stop sailing. But it was totally worth it as we have now sailed to a new ...
This week we made it to the tiny island of Malta: An ABSOLUTE MUST for sailors! Malta may be a haven for charter boats, but no cruiser should miss the absolutely stunning entrance of grand harbour Valletta. It is the most fortified city of all Europe and t...
Wonder how real life on our 46ft sailboat feels like? Here is how we live Off-Grid on the Ocean and travel - An insight into our daily life aboard our sailboat.
This week we are in Malta and after check in and a quick visit by the maritime police we take ...
Wonder how we anchor our 46ft Sailboat & how living in remote places feels like? Here is a day the life of Sailing SV CUBA.
Hop onboard this week as we sail from Malta to a remote anchorage on the island of Gozo.
Just after we left Valletta, we hear ...
What do we do while living and travelling on our sailboat full time? Follow us every week for our real life sailing adventures around the world & off grid living.
Today we are anchored ⚓near the mesmerizing and unique Inland Sea of Gozo, a hidden be...
In this week of our boat life we show you how an off grid lifestyle allows us to explore beautiful beaches by simply anchoring our home in a different place every day.
But it doesn't come that easy. On a sailboat on the ocean, everything breaks!
In this...
Wonder how we spend a 24 hour sailing passage as a nomad couple at sea? This is a day in the life of our off grid lifestyle.
In this episode of Sailing SV CUBA, our 46ft sailboat takes us on a passage from Malta to Sicily where we are trying to anchor be...
Time to lift anchor and get out! This week we are anchoring in what seems like a paradise for a sailor but it’s not! Boatlife in this part of the Mediterranean Sea may look like a dream but in reality, it is far from ideal.
Even though the region is bea...
We want to wish all of you a Happy New Year and belated Merry Christmas. While some of you may be at anchor or having a quiet ride into the new year - we will be out sailing. So thank you everyone for travelling with us, have a great start to 2023 and stay...
In this episode we got 2nd time lucky & anchor in what for us is paradise.
In contrast to our last anchorage, this one is the ideal one for a sailor. Boat life could not be better for us: Everything is within easy reach, and only a dinghy ride away. S...
And just when we thought life couldn’t get better at anchor the captain said, it’s time to lift the hook and keep sailing west!
For more than 2000 years, there has been a tradition in this part of the Thyrennean Sea. It is a battle to capture the King...
After a sail that lasted longer than expected, we finally anchor at an island feared by seafarers.
Though difficult we find a small protected anchorage that we share with a few other sailboats. The bottom at this area does not have the best holding for bo...
We are sailing to a truly unforgettable place. A unique island that made a name for itself around the world.
But before we can anchor and step foot on this truly amazing little island, we have a long sail ahead of us and need to make a stop along the way....
You think sailing can be thrilling? Sometimes boat life even at anchor can be scary! Storm & Lightning - mother nature threw a spectacle for us this week on Sailing SV CUBA as we anchored near one of the most dangerous islands in the Med.
In this epis...
I said to Sarah while filming this episode that every sailor needs a girl onboard a sailboat for endless reasons: girls are funny, good skippers and very responsible. For sure most girls sailing out there would make a better Captain than me! I might just b...
You think a girl has it easy onboard a sailboat? Before and even after we drop anchor, the sailing boat life can come with a certain set of difficulties.
In the boat everyone is equal, regardless if you are a girl, you still have to do the same task a the...
For me as a German sailor, safety on a sailboat is a priority. But while we are sailing off grid, things are not always as simple as they seem.
In this episode, it seems, everything breaks. We have no working engine, no working dinghy and no working cake ...
Are we ready to sail across an Ocean? After more than one year of living on our sailboat, we are now getting closer to the next level of our sailing adventure: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in our Off grid blue water Sailboat!
It has been a tumultuous saili...
Wonder what real life aboard a 46ft sailboat feels like? Here is how we live Off Grid on the Ocean and travel. We give you an insight into our daily life aboard our sailboat.
Our tiny house is a Beneteau Oceanis, fully prepared for off grid living, We are...
This is our last stop before we take our sailboat into the Atlantic Ocean! Will this sailboat stand the test to sail across an Ocean? Have we thought about all the preparation and safety onboard our tiny house to be out there in the middle of the Ocean?
F...
What could possibly go wrong? We are ALONE & HUNDREDS OF MILES away from land in our sailboat! This week we are taking our off grid blue water cruiser sailing on the Atlantic Ocean for the very first time.
The weather is about to turn for the worse a...
Wonder how it feels to be 14 days at sea on a sailboat? In this episode we bring you onboard to experience our unfiltered & real life sailing adventures on the Atlantic Ocean.
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We sailed over 15.000 Nautical Miles & our boat life has taken us to the remote island of Sal: The last stop before crossing the fast Atlantic Ocean.
But before we can set sail west in our tiny home on the water, we have to prepare our sailboat and ou...
Wonder, if boat life is for you? It is not always plain sailing especially if you are preparing for an Atlantic Crossing!
Hop onboard Sailing SV CUBA this week and see how hard sailing life can be – we love it still! 🥰⛵💛
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This sloop is dirty, time to change that! Join us this week in our boat life on Sailing SV CUBA as we are getting our sailboat back into ship shape.
And then it is time to lift anchor and sail west toward the last destination before our first Atlantic Cro...
Can I sail this boat single handed? We are about to cross the Atlantic Ocean for the first time AND it will be only the two of us on our 46ft sailboat.
We will be sailing non-stop for over 2 weeks. Best to practice single hand tacking a few more times bef...
How does an Atlantic Crossing on a sailboat really feel like? Come with us for the 2100 nautical miles Sailing passage from Cape Verde to the Caribbean.
This is our first time Sailing across the Atlantic and everything seams to be breaking so far. Will o...
We are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in our sailboat. Join us this week on Sailing SV CUBA as we complete our 18 days at sea Ocean passage to the Caribbean and we finally sail into the busiest anchorage we have ever seen.
Join us on our biggest Sailin...
The reality of sailing around the world on a sailboat means: You are off grid and gotta fix everything yourself!
Our tiny house, a Beneteau Oceanis, is fully prepared for life at sea as we are currently sailing through the Caribbean.
Follow us each week...
How do we have fun living full time on a sailboat? First we have to make our Sailboat anchoring situation safe.
This week on Sailing SV CUBA we show you the things we do when we are not out at sea Sailing or fixing stuff. Even at anchor our life is as raw...
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