See for yourself why this little known place is so amazing. We sail to this tiny island in the North Atlantic. It is off the beaten path and relatively unknown to the outside world and tourist travel.
What we found here was so incredible we didn't want ...
We show you some things on the boat that most never get to see as we have some fun getting our sailboat offshore ready again.
Join us for some DIY action as we give our sailing yacht a makeover inside and out.
We re-install our sails, inspect our carbon ...
This is how we dock our boat and prepare it for storms in a new harbor known for damaging boats. We even witness a few major boat docking fails ourselves.
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We sail 100 miles offshore overnight from Terceir...
Everything happened so fast and we did all we could to keep things right way up. It was dirty, loud, and dangerous. We never thought it would be like this. Would we do it again?
See our secret of what we did when sailing to the island of Terceira. Hint: T...
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As we are exploring the island, we meet the Azores first singlehanded circumnavigator, and two time solo round the world sailor - Genuíno Madruga. We are sailing the same path, West about via the Capes, and also sailing a fiberglass boat, so he opened up...
Long video of sailboat sailing across the middle of the Atlantic ocean. #yachting #sailing #asmr
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A boat looses control and crashes into others while trying to anchor in the packed harbor. We render assistance and go for help, but the damage has been done.
We explore the beautiful island via an epic mountain bike ride down a VOLCANO to the sea.
After...
The beginning of our 3600 Mile Bluewater sail from Canary Islands to Brazil. We set off in winds up to 35 knots and surf big waves downwind under reefed sails while the autopilot is driving. We are on our way south to head for Cape Horn. Follow us on our j...
Want a glimpse of normal sailing life aboard? Servicing a Lewmar 64 Ocean Series Winch onboard our J Boats J/46 while at Nanny Cay Marina in the BVI.
Curtis does a quick service on our winches. This is what real boat life is. Much of our time is spent doi...
We are guided in by DOLPHINS under SPINNAKER in the final episode of our 10 part 2600 mile trans-atlantic OCEAN CROSSING. We left in our sailboat from St. Maarten 17 days ago on a doublehanded sail to Horta, Azores.
Are we still friends at the end? Did w...
This one is going to cost us! Catching the drone at sea isn't easy, but the shots are worth it. We crash the drone in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean while on an offshore sailing passage to Horta, Azores.
#sailing #boat #dronecrash #liveaboard #sailboat
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In the middle of the Atlantic ocean, sailing through the Azores high makes an excellent relaxing video for ASMR and Slow TV lovers.
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We were living on a prayer alright, a prayer for some wind! But what we found was some awesome seamanship and squeezing every bit of polar optimals that we could out of the old gal. Even double-handed sailing can feel like single-handing at times.
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What happens when the forecasts don't come true? We find ourselves sailing in the middle of the Atlantic without really knowing what's ahead, and you guessed it, we find some red on the radar.
#sailing #boat #liveaboard #weatherforecast #offthegrid
So w...
That blip comes on the radar. Is it a squall? Is it a boat? Most boats this far offshore have some type of AIS, not all, but many. So who is this mysterious blip showing up on our radar?
#sailing #boat #liveaboard #mysterious #offthegrid
So who is this c...
We have a MAJOR problem! While we try to fix one problem, another rears its head, and then another. If we can't fix it, we may need to TURN BACK?
#sailing #boat #boatfails #tinyhome #offthegrid
We are sailing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and need...
Where did these STORMS come from? The water turns black as we battle roaring thunderstorms that push us at speeds over 10 knots. We ask ourselves, are we having fun? We continue our 2700nm bluewater sailing voyage as we sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
#sa...
We set the spinnaker and really get our tiny home at sea rolling. We find a huge convergence zone filled with squalls, storms, and lightning. The weather models have no consensus. This isn't going to be an easy night!
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Do Kate's new seasickness meds work? How does the dog adjust to sailing? How is the boat set up differently for bluewater ocean passagemaking? What is it like out there?
#sailing #offshore #ocean #boatlife
We are finally offshore, on a 2700 mile Journey ...
We sail away from St. Maarten, into the vast bluewater of the Atlantic Ocean as we begin the 2500 mile transatlantic journey to Horta, Azores. Sailing across the Atlantic is not to be taken lightly, we will encounter storms and gear failure. There is no on...
Like many, before we sailed there, we never knew it existed, hidden in the shadows of the Grenadines and Grenada. What we found was a place that should not be missed even though part of us wants to keep it our little secret!
Take a tour of the island lif...
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