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We Should Keep This a SECRET! [Ep. 80]
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We Should Keep This a SECRET! [Ep. 80]

This place is so awesome, we should not tell you were it is! Visit our website and live PredictWind tracker at: www.sweetruca.com We are finishing up a round of boat work while we wait to go south. Hiding out in Brazils best kept secret hurricane hole. We show you how we catch drinking water, how w...
  • Aug 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:24
WE TOOK IT OFF – FIRST LOOK at Our Re-Galvanized Anchor [Ep. 79]
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WE TOOK IT OFF – FIRST LOOK at Our Re-Galvanized Anchor [Ep. 79]

Our boat feels naked without her anchor, chain, and solar panels. This is a big boat project episode. Kate has fun with epoxy and fixes up the dinghy in her bikini, Curtis installs new solar panels, our re-galvanized anchor and chain arrive and we inspect it for the first time. The upgrades continu...
  • Aug 14, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:25
What Every Boat Nerd Wants ⛵️ [Ep. 78]
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What Every Boat Nerd Wants ⛵️ [Ep. 78]

We decide to explore Brazil for a bit, so we make some upgrades to improve the boat for living off grid. In this video we sail to a new harbor and get to work on the boat. We find that 3 of our solar panels have failed in an odd way and contact Renogy’s customer service, yes we video taped the whole...
  • Aug 07, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:17
Behind the Scenes: What BROKE in 4000 Miles of Ocean Sailing [Ep. 77]
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Behind the Scenes: What BROKE in 4000 Miles of Ocean Sailing [Ep. 77]

Our weather window for the season is quickly shrinking as we make much needed repairs in Brazil, then the bad news arrives and threatens our plan to sail around Cape Horn & the rest of the world. Bluewater sailing isn't always easy. #sailing #brazil #sailingaroundtheworld We've arr...
  • Jul 31, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:04
Living on a Boat in BRAZIL – Come Sail Away With Us #shorts #brazil #sailing
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Living on a Boat in BRAZIL – Come Sail Away With Us #shorts #brazil #sailing

Check out the secluded anchorage we find amidst first arriving in Brazil. The areal shots will take your breath away. You can spot these epic drone shots in episode 76 #drone #sailing #brazil #sailingaroundtheworld We have been living off grid and sailing on our boat for almost three years now. ...
  • Jul 30, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:09
What Happens NOW? See How We Deal With An UNPLANNED Arrival To Brazil [Ep. 76]
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What Happens NOW? See How We Deal With An UNPLANNED Arrival To Brazil [Ep. 76]

We divert to a new country to make repairs on our sailboat, but will the grant us entry? You won't believe what we see when we arrive to this unplanned location! #sailing #sailingaroundtheworld #brazil After three weeks at sea it nips at our nerves that we have so much uncertainty about what ...
  • Jul 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:10
Anchoring ALONE in BRAZIL After OCEAN SAILING For 3 Weeks [Ep. 75]
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Anchoring ALONE in BRAZIL After OCEAN SAILING For 3 Weeks [Ep. 75]

Can we enter the closed country of Brazil? We need to enter to make repairs after our longest passage at sea. After over 25 Days of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean from North to South we try to find a safe place to anchor, rest, and get our bearings in the deserted jungle coastline. #sailing #blu...
  • Jul 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:01
Is It SAFE? Traveling along the BUSY Coast of Brazil – [Ep. 74]
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Is It SAFE? Traveling along the BUSY Coast of Brazil – [Ep. 74]

We reach the busy coast of Brazil after almost three weeks at sea where we are used to seeing hardly anything for days at a time. Then suddenly we are in the middle of oil fields and large container ships and hopefully no pirates. The radar alarm goes off, but there doesn't appear to be any sh...
  • Jun 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:37
What Really Happens Out There? This Is REAL Ocean SAILING [Ep. 73]
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What Really Happens Out There? This Is REAL Ocean SAILING [Ep. 73]

This is how we deal with breakage and wear and tear while sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. It's our longest passage yet and we are just waiting for something to go wrong, when during a routine check of the sails we notice a dangling line that shouldn't be. Repairs at sea require a lot ...
  • May 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:58
She CROSSED THE LINE While SAILING in The Middle of NOWHERE [Ep. 72]
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She CROSSED THE LINE While SAILING in The Middle of NOWHERE [Ep. 72]

We cross a major line, making a sacrifice to Poseidon while battling squally seas in uncharted waters, sailing in the middle of nowhere! We find something we did not expect to see here... When you have a dream that requires many stages you sometimes forget about certain milestones along the way! ...
  • May 15, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:21
Our WORST FEAR Sailing Offshore is Realized – We COLLIDE With A Huge UFO at Night [Ep. 71]
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Our WORST FEAR Sailing Offshore is Realized – We COLLIDE With A Huge UFO at Night [Ep. 71]

One of our biggest fears sailing across oceans is sinking out at sea, along with pirates, lightning, and injury. We hear about boats hitting containers and whales out in the middle of nowhere. We run out of luck 1000 miles from shore and strike a UFO mid ocean during our second transatlantic bluewat...
  • May 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:48
REAL Sailing in Storms & Squalls on Day 8 Offshore [Ep. 70]
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REAL Sailing in Storms & Squalls on Day 8 Offshore [Ep. 70]

Why are we storm chasing as we approach the equator? How we shift gears offshore. We go storm chasing and switch gears when squall after squall, storm after storm, come barreling down on us. We are nearing closer to the Equator as we hit the doldrums during day 8 of our 5000 mile long. #sailing #...
  • May 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:10
This Is What LIFE AT SEA Is Really Like SAILING Far Offshore [Ep. 69]
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This Is What LIFE AT SEA Is Really Like SAILING Far Offshore [Ep. 69]

The boat has an accidental gybe while sailing 400 miles offshore of Guinea. The cameras were rolling. See how we react to overcome it and find out why this happened, as we sail further south into the storms of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), AKA The Doldrums. #sailing #yacht #sailboats ...
  • Apr 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:53
You Won’t Believe What We Did When Sailing Toward The Equator [Ep. 68]
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You Won’t Believe What We Did When Sailing Toward The Equator [Ep. 68]

A big mistake. This is how we fix problems while sailing in the open ocean. We are headed toward the equator, there is nothing for thousands of miles but blue water. #sailing #yacht #diy #bluewater Not everything is perfect all the time. Curtis completely blows a gybe and causes a huge hourglass ...
  • Apr 10, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:00
Spinnaker Sailing Towards Africa’s Pirate Territory [Ep. 67]
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Spinnaker Sailing Towards Africa’s Pirate Territory [Ep. 67]

This is real sailing. Find out how we handle a huge spinnaker while sailing towards known pirate waters off the coast of Africa. #sailing #yacht #spinnaker We gybe the asymmetrical spinnaker shorthanded, surfing waves at 10 knots during the night to the east of Cabo Verde, Africa on our way to cr...
  • Apr 03, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:37
DRONE STRIKE! This is Not How To Catch a Drone (OUCH!)
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DRONE STRIKE! This is Not How To Catch a Drone (OUCH!)

She goes for the drone catch while sailing offshore. It doesn't go so well and she is hit with the rotors, slicing her arm. Want to see the epic bluewater sailing footage we captured, check out Episode 66 More about us, our sailboat, and our around-the-world journey at www.sweetruca.com #dro...
  • Apr 02, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:32
We Knew This Could Happen (BIG OUCH!) [Ep. 66]
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We Knew This Could Happen (BIG OUCH!) [Ep. 66]

We finally get to set the spinnaker, running off the coast of Africa towards South America under full sail, but while grabbing some epic drone footage, we encounter a big problem and Kate gets sliced by the drone! #sailing #yacht #spinnaker #drone #howtosail More about us at www.sweetruca.com It...
  • Mar 27, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:47
We Never Expected to See This SAILING Off The Coast of AFRICA [Ep. 65]
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We Never Expected to See This SAILING Off The Coast of AFRICA [Ep. 65]

We wake up and find ourselves off the coast of Africa. We are still being pushed by over 20 knots of wind. We had an amazing encounter in the big waves as we continue to surf our boat towards Cabo Verde, the equator, and South America. #sailing #yacht #dolphins #howtosail More about us at www.swee...
  • Mar 20, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:39
100% SAILING! New Top Speed Record in BIG Wind & Waves [Ep. 64]
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100% SAILING! New Top Speed Record in BIG Wind & Waves [Ep. 64]

This is real sailing, not your standard floating in the Bahamas videos from other YouTube Channels. We cruise doublehanded to a new record speed as we surf big waves heading toward the coast of Africa. We are headed for South America, non-stop, from Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Our goal is Mar D...
  • Mar 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:04
How Much Food & Fuel Do We Need? [Ep. 63]
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How Much Food & Fuel Do We Need? [Ep. 63]

Our planned bluewater passage is 4000+ nautical miles to South America. We prepare for storms, big waves, and for cold weather sailing as we go across the Atlantic ocean, AGAIN! #sailing #prepping #diesel #bluewater 0:00 We say goodbye to our good friend Peter Lawless, who is sailing back to Portu...
  • Mar 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:24
This Changes Everything! [Ep. 62]
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This Changes Everything! [Ep. 62]

We finally get our new sail, but will it be worth it? Will this carbon fiber cruising sail be an expensive mistake or an amazing upgrade in speed and durability offshore? The suspense is killing us. We have been waiting for 3 weeks as UPS initially lost the package, but it is finally here. Now we ...
  • Feb 27, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:02
We are Surrounded by POLICE on our BOAT! [Ep. 61]
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We are Surrounded by POLICE on our BOAT! [Ep. 61]

Our Schengen Visa has run out while in Tenerife, Canary Islands. We are visited by police, surprised early in the morning, at our boat. We can't leave because a shipment has been delayed. Here is what went down. Plus we interview Peter Lawless, a solo non-stop circumnavigator (singlehanded sai...
  • Feb 20, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:15
You Won’t Believe What We Are Afraid of Sailing At Night! [Ep. 60]
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You Won’t Believe What We Are Afraid of Sailing At Night! [Ep. 60]

We are sailing offshore from the Azores to Canary Islands when we have a run in with..... Whales? Pirates? UFOs? Ghost Ship? Containers? Police? Illegal Fishing? We confront our biggest fear at sea! #halftimeshow #sailing #superbowl #bluewater #boating 0:00 Intro & Day 4 - Let's Go Champa...
  • Feb 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:44
The #1 SAILING VIDEO You Will See Today! 700 Miles of FREEDOM [Ep. 59]
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The #1 SAILING VIDEO You Will See Today! 700 Miles of FREEDOM [Ep. 59]

We set off on a 4 day voyage, southbound, across a rarely traveled part of the North Atlantic Ocean. We are as far away from everything, and as close true bluewater freedom on the sea as it gets! Suddenly, the radio crackles to life. Are we all alone out here? Something is approaching close by. Pira...
  • Feb 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:24
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