As we crossed over the gulf stream and into the Bahamas, averaging 9 kts, it was THE fastest sail of our lives. Now before you say anything, I know... there are other boats out there that obviously go faster... But that's not the point.... Here on Uma La...
As our tradition, we film and edited a short christmas movie on Christmas Day!
Hope you enjoy our short clip this year, Merry Christmas!
Music:
Christmas in my heart - Epidemic Sound
Storage can be a difficult thing when it comes to a tiny home. In this video, I give a brief boat tour and share where we store 3 months supply of food on our 36' sailboat.
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Last day before we set sail to the Bahamas included stocking up for the next 3 months, and grabbing our free diving gear. Excited for some Spear fishing ;)
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Having a self steering redundancy is life changing when it comes to long passages. The very last boat project we had on the list before leaving the United States, was installing our B&G Hydraulic Autopilot.
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How do I deal with my periods while traveling? is a question I get a lot when I meet other women planning their own Sailing adventure. And so for tonight's episode, I collaborated with a few of my fellow ladies (Karen, Alex, Jordan - from Sailing SV. Del...
In preparation for our Greenland and Iceland crossing in a few months, it was time to fully upgrade our electronics with a more complete system from B&G.
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For centuries, the haitian fishermen have been building their wooden sailboats to go fish and provide for their families and villages. They would decorate their boats with bright colors, and use whatever they could find to create sails. The Haiti Sailing ...
This week, Kika flies to Haiti to film the Haiti Sailing Cup, leaving me all along to keep getting Uma ready for a winter in the Bahamas. High on the priority list is getting our windlass back up and running.
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This week, I get to chat with my dear friends Desire and Jordan from Project Atticus. They sail, work and live together, but aren’t necessarily the best teacher/student. We chat about other opportunities to learn outside the relationship.
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This week we tackle the Phase 1 of our Lifeline Project. (Installing the Stanchions) and meet up with our friends and new neighbours Brandy and Beau from Sailing Saoirse
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As we are ready to start our guard rails project, the first thing on the list is to get the stainless bits we need, we head back down to Fort Lauderdale via the super cool Brightline train and get some help from our friend Stefan + Dan breaks down the 3 ph...
Tonight's ladies Night is part 2 of the relationship segment. I had the pleasure to chat with my dear friends Kevin and Thais, about their ways of finding the balance to blend their two worlds together.
"How to convince your significant other to go saili...
Ever since we started our journey, we've been receiving many comments and questions about the fact that we have been sailing without lifelines. Although we had replacement plans from the beginning, we haven't spoken much of it. So in this episode, as we FI...
Determined not to loose Coco to the sea. In today's misc Monday we splice together a floating bomb-proof dinghy tow bridle.
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"How to convince your significant other to go sailing" is a major topic in the sailing world. The truth is, there is no magic spell... Some are drawn to the sea, and some aren't. There are many different scenarios when it comes to sailing as a couple. In t...
Being able to drop the sail quickly and cleanly is quite important when sailing in tight quarters. This week, we remove our old lazy jacks, build a brand new set out of dyneema and low friction rings using a locking brummel splice and walk you though all t...
Tonight, let's talk about tips you can use to declutter and organize your small boat, and avoid the crazy masterpiece of crazy Chaos.
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This week we take Coco (our new dinghy from sirocco) for a little day trip around Fort Lauderdale. We also have a quick chat about the reasons why we switched from the porta bote to an inflatable.
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A full Discussion about Sailing with an Electric Motor!
Topics we cover:
0:09 The Boats
1:53 The Motor & Batteries
4:11 Why Electric?
6:50 Cooling / Heating
8:37 Electric VS Diesel
14:43 Charging Setup
18: 57 Regen (Charging while sailing)
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Here are some TOP TIPS for preparing your boat by yourself for a hurricane while at the dock.
Some Good Weather Sources:
Hurricane Tracker (app)
Windy : https://www.windy.com/
Tropical Tidbits : https://www.youtube.com/user/Meridionaljet
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After testing our motor at the dock, it was time to take it out for a spin. we finally left the marina and motored 8 miles in the New River, pushing our electric motor to its limit.
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This is the story of how Coco made her way into our lives...
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[DETAILS ABOUT COCO]
Model: UL 270
Length : 8'8"
Ultra Light Weight : 95 lbs
Japanese Hypalon
Aluminum V Hull
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