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February 21, 2025
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MAGICAL MOOREA (and its superfriendly Sting Rays) | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep. 95
Magical Moorea, the spectacular island of the South Pacific, famous for its crystal clear waters, coral reefs and mountainous ridgelines. And who better to spend time there with than our fellow sailing mates from all around the world as we congregate in th...
In the CORAL GARDEN of Taha’a | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep.96
Bidding farewell to Moorea and our sailing tribe, we're off to one of the most pristine coral reefs in the South Pacific, the Coral Garden of Taha'a! _________ Join our Tranquilo community to support us and help us keep our videos coming, become a Tranqu...
BORA BORA: The Far Side of Paradise! | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep.97
Bora Bora, the Pearl of the South Pacific! The name conjures up resorts stretching out into the crystal clear waters of the lagoon with the incredible backdrop of the peaks. Yet we find, after navigating through some heart-stopping reefs, our own little bi...
BORA BORA: Climbing up the Hill | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep.98
Our last days in Bora Bora and our finals days in the fabulous French Polynesia. And there's one last thing to do, climb to the top of Bora Bora. And why did we climb that hill? Because it's there! We also need to get Tranquilo prepared and ship shape for...
Spectacular Shipwreck Beach by Yacht (Zakynthos, Greece)
Over the next few weeks we're highlighting the most spectacular scenery and moments so far in our sailing voyage, starting in the Mediterranean and the breathtaking Shipwreck Beach (Navagio Beach) in Zakynthos, Greece. #shorts #shipwreckbeach #zakynthos #...
Shorthanded Sailing Across the Pacific (to the Republic of Tranquilo!) | Sailing Tranquilo | Ep. 99
Leaving Bora Bora and French Polynesia behind, we sail west for the far, far away islands of Tonga. And with no crew it's just the three of us sailing shorthanded across the Pacific! While strong squalls and rain test us and the yacht, it's when we become...
How to Reef Sails Single-Handed | Sailing Tranquilo Around the World
In our latest How To sailing video, El looks at how to reef sails single-handed, a useful skill when you're alone on night watch. One key element of reefing is: as soon as we think we should reef-in, we do. As soon as we think it's time to reef-out, we ma...
Tonga Temptations | Sailing Tranquilo Around the World | Ep. 100
We always wondered why Tonga was considered one of the finest sailing destinations in the South Pacific - and now we find out why and it all makes sense: an archipelago dotted with palm-fringed white sand islands, secluded bays all to yourself, rich coral ...
DANCING WITH WHALES (in Tonga) | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep.101
An encounter of a lifetime, swimming with whales in Tonga! And not just any whales, a mother humpback and her calf and a humpback couple! Seriously one of the most incredible animal encounters we have ever experienced! Put it on your bucket list now! ___...
Sailing for FIJI – Dodging Coral Hazards | Sailing Tranquilo Around the World | Ep. 102
We're sailing for Fiji! But before we reach these renowned islands of paradise in the South Pacific, we need to navigate low winds (and accept that patience is a virtue when sailing) as well as waters strewn with coral atolls that pose a hazard to unwary s...
Sailing FIJI’s Beautiful Dangerous Waters | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep. 103
We're sailing out to the poorly-charted waters of north-west Fiji, the Yasawa Islands group, waters strewn with coral reefs, shallows and narrow passes. But despite the potential dangers, we hear it's all worth it with manta rays, underwater caves, and a b...
Arrhh Musket Cove! – Fiji’s Island Paradise | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep. 104
Leaving the beautiful but dangerous waters of Fiji's Yasawa Islands behind, we sail for Musket Cove, Fiji's yachties' paradise for some R&R, where the coral is lush and the surfing is world-class. But first we need to get past one last dangerous passag...
Sailing to VANUATU’s VOLCANOES | Tranquilos Sailing Around the World | Ep. 105
We're sailing for the mythical island of Tanna in Vanuatu, an island forged by volcanoes, where we get up and close with the island's mighty Yasur volcanoe and dive into the hot springs, joined by our viking sailing friends from Scandinavia! _________ Jo...
Our Last Ocean Sail: AUSTRALIA Bound! | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep. 106
This is it, our last open ocean sail! We're bound for the east coast of Australia, Southport on the Gold Coast. However heavy winds and waves don't make for a pleasant start as we leave Tanna and Vanuatu! But the bumpy ride and the reception we get from th...
DOLPHINS Try and SAVE OUR YACHT | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep.108
We're heading down the east coast of Australia, trying to get ahead of a large front with strong southerlies that would hit us right on the nose. Along the way we encounter a frolicking baby whale, and a well-meaning pod of dolphins that try and veer us aw...
FINAL DAYS SAILING: Sydney Bound! | Tranquilo Sailing Around the World | Ep. 108
Well this is it, our final days sailing the waters of the world, as we head into Sydney! And Sydney Harbour is as busy and as wonderful as we expected, with all yachts of all persuasions - racing yachts, sailing schools, and other pleasure craft large and ...
Sailing the World: Highlights, Challenges, Learnings
Sailing the World, we look at the highlights, the challenges and our learnings over our 22,000 nautical miles, two oceans, seven seas, three hurricanes and untold number of beautiful islands, rugged volcanoes and pristine beaches. 00:00 Introduction to Tr...
NZ Adventure Wonderland 1: Aoraki-Mt Cook + Queenstown Rafting, Canyoning, Glaciers & Fjords
With our yachting adventures over for now, we shift across to land based adventures that we'd been looking forward to do for years! That's why we've rebranded from Sailing Tranquilo to Expedition Tranquilo! It was high time to head back to New Zealand's S...
NZ Adventure Wonderland II: Into the High Mountains
Second episode of our NZ adventure trilogy, it's New Years Day and we're off to the mountain highlands of New Zealand, Mt Aspiring National Park, climbing up to the lonely Liverpool Hut above the treeline, ringed by glaciers and spectacular views of the ic...