Sailing with six Archive – Page 2

In this episode we get involved with the beautiful people living in the village here in Aneityum. We enjoy a typical Sunday with Church and Sunday school and an afternoon community soccer game. On the Monday we visit the school and go for a walk meeting a ...

In this episode we sail from Aneityum to Tanna in Vanuatu. We anchor in Port Resolution and explore all the thermal activity in the bay while we wait for the weather to clear before visiting the the volcano. The boys dreams come true when Finn makes frien...

In this episode we get to experience a once in a lifetime moment with the mighty Mt. Yasur on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu. Visiting a volcano has always been something we hoped to achieve and while we were anchored at Port Resolution the weather cleared a...

In this episode we leave the safe harbour of Port Resolution and get a view of the mighty Mt. Yasur from the ocean just as Captain Cook may have seen it many years before. We sailed to a new bay, Dillon’s Bay, on a new island, Erromango, to explore a n...

We spend our time in Erromango free diving the beautiful structures around the bay. The Maritime Police pay us a visit and make sure we entered Vanuatu through the correct avenues. Then we leave Erromango to head to Port Vila on Efate. We decide that an o...

Join us in this episode as we explore the island of Efate in Vanuatu. We are on a swing mooring in Port Vila and see some city sights. Then we hire a car for the day and load up on an adventure to see parts of the island that we can't get to by boat. We e...

In this episode we leave Port Vila for a few days to spend time at anchor and end up with a squall that puts us on a lee shore. After escaping unscathed we head back to meet up with family who fly in from Australia to spend time with us. We take them on a ...

After a hairy start leaving Port Vila in the dark We have an epic sail and get Torea cracking along at 10knots on the journey North from Port Vila to Foreland, Epi Island. It’s about 70nm and we get in well before dark so there’s plenty of time to intr...

In this episode we are anchored near a village called Foreland on Epi Island, Vanuatu. We are enjoying time with Kris’s mum and dad onboard and have a few interesting developments occur while they’re with us. We meet a guy called Malakai who needs a ro...

In this episode we have a beautiful breakfast made by Bennington in Lamen Bay. (If you’re ever in Lamen Bay make sure you say ‘Hi’ to Bennington and Chief Kennet). We enjoy spending more time with Vma and Poppy before saying goodbye as they jump on a...

Selling a MONOHULL and buying a CATAMARAN mid-pandemic! So this episode is a little different… We run you through our thoughts for 2021 and what we’ve been up to mid-pandemic. We have SOLD our beloved Torea VI and travelled across the globe to purcha...

We get a beautiful downwind sail from Port Sandwich on Malekula Island to Aore Island in the Vanuatu island chain. We learn about Luganville, the commercial centre of Vanuatu’s Northern Islands and explore this sleepy town on a Sunday while waiting for t...

We take a lovely stroll around Aore Island which turns into a long expedition to find some very well hidden WWII ammunition bunkers. We did in fact find not one but three bunkers and learned more about the war effort that took place in this remote part of ...

Ever wondered where we put all the kids? In this video we give you a full tour of our 'new-to-us' Leopard 46. We show you all the bells and whistles and explain how we have organised all our gear. If you've never stepped foot in a catamaran this will giv...

We need to make a move and head to safer waters outside the cyclone zone for the summer. We have chosen to sail to New Zealand and spend the season exploring the waters of Kris & Shona’s birthplace. Cyclone season in the South Pacific runs from the...

In this episode you find us in the middle of the ocean about a third of the way from New Caledonia to New Zealand. We have our good friend Neville on board who brings plenty of laughs and we are racing to beat the next low pressure system to New Zealand. ...

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In this episode we make it to 'the other side of the world' and finally get to see the boat for the first time. We begin the long and drawn out process of making the boat our own. We need to get insurance sorted, pay the final amount and get the vessel Aus...

In this episode we grab hold of the tasks set out from the survey report and get to work to ready the boat for the water. She's been on the hard for 6 months and although the previous owner was diligent with the ongoing maintenance there is still work to b...

In this episode we finalise the last few things on the hard before splashing. Once we know she floats we turn our hand to learning all the 'in-water' systems. We run into trouble with the generator overheating, we struggle to get the water maker recommissi...

Hey guys, It's been a bit long between videos but here a good one for you. We explore the Northern Sea of Cortez, a beautiful but very dry, barren, and remote part of the world. Our first night we anchor at Puerto Refugio, a spectacular spot! We explore ...

In this episode we get to explore more of the Sea of Cortez. We are blown away by the beauty of the mountain ranges and the clarity of the water. It is a truly stunning place and unlike anywhere we've visited before. We discover an amazing natural harbour ...

Here is our latest Southern Hemisphere episode. We will keep alternating between our catamaran adventures and older monohull memories until we’re all caught up. Enjoy! In this episode we are sailing to Great Barrier Island/Aotea Island in New Zealand. ...

In this episode we search out local Mexican hospital options for a much needed x-ray... and come across the town of Loreto, a sweet little town on the Baja Peninsula. Next we explore Isla Coronado.... which is full of wildlife..... and we have it all to ...

In this episode we hightail it North to put more distance between us.... and the approaching (and unpredictable) hurricane Pamela. In our effort to get out of dodge there is a silver lining... amazing downwind sailing conditions! Hurricane Pamela caused s...

This episode is all about replacing our standing rigging in the beautiful town of La Paz. We walk through how it all worked, what we learned... and how much it cost. We hope you appreciate our insight into rigging in a foreign country as we share our expe...

Come on the sailing journey from La Paz on the Baja Peninsula to Punta Mita in Banderas Bay, Mexico. We hop across the Sea of Cortez over 3 nights and 2 days. It's an eventful trip with a bit of everything including some playful dolphins and a chance to fl...

In this episode Pippi gets back into the saddle - she has her first kite surfing lesson since her accident and with a 4m kite and her little seat harness she gives it a red hot go but the winds are light and fickle making it tricky for her. We then instal...

In this episode we tackle what we believe is the WORST boat job EVER! Unblocking the pipes to the toilet. If you have a weak stomach we suggest skipping through to 07:12 after we've disinfected the bilges and sail South form Banderas Bay to Manzanillo, Mex...

What can I say... this is a pretty intense episode but if you're all in on the journey you have to expect that things can change in an instant and handle them as best you can at the time. As we push off from Manzanillo in Mexico it suddenly becomes appar...

In the last episode you saw us arriving in Acapulco, while we were there we discovered it has a reputation for being the second deadliest city in the world. A pretty huge claim, however we have only ever felt safe in our travels through Mexico. We zip aro...

Here is the latest episode full of adventure as we sail down Central America from Mexico to Costa Rica. We hit a road block with the officials before we even set off! We have to forecast a light wind passage through the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Papaga...

In this episode we pick up where we left off - mid-passage from Mexico to Costa Rica. This is jammed packed with quirky family sailing life, repairing the damage to rudders that we sustained from the longlines in the last episode, a passage debrief from ...

Come and join us in Costa Rica! It's been a long time since we've seen our family so it is extra special to be able to sail to my brothers home town and have my parents visiting at the same time. We enjoy quality family time over Christmas and New Years bo...

In this episode we hop our way down the Costa Rican coast with three generations onboard, visiting some amazing spots along the way. Pa (grandpa) falls overboard while were flying along at 8.5 knots and disappears on the horizon so quickly! We retrieved ...

In this episode we continue our way down the coast of Costa Rica with Minnie and Pa on board. We stop in at Drake Bay for only a night - a very remote town in the jungle accessed only by boat, plane or 4 wheel drive. The next morning we have a wonderfu...