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April 13, 2025
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SHE NEEDED A MIRACLE – SwT 73 THE MOST EPIC REFIT EVER SEEN
She needed a miracle to complete the most epic refit ever seen! My friend Kylie have done lot's of upgrades and refit's on her Benneteau 49 in just one week! Replacement of brand new Yanmar engine, Northern Light Generator, Raymarine, Solar controller, vic...
LAST DAYS IN GRENADA – SwT 74 GETTING READY TO SAIL AGAIN
This is my last week in Grenada and setting sail again towards Grenada. My buddy boat Wonderful with Kylie and I hope for new protocols Tuesday so we can make a stopover at Carriacou. But if not we just gonna sail straight to Martinique. In this episode we...
SURPRISED BY 47 KTS WIND! – SwT 75 EPIC SAILING TO MY FAV PLACE
Surpised by 47 its wind is not normal in the Caribbean! However on our epic sail from Grenada to Sandy Island Kylie and I god our hands full for a moment. Join us on our sail with our two boats as we both solo sail and keep each other company along the rou...
IS THIS A RACE? – SwT 76 BAVARIA 55 vs BENETEAU 49
Off course its a race! Ever heard about two sailboats not racing each other? We had so much fun sailing from Carriacou and seeing how different our #BAVARIA and #BENETEAU perform. It's amazing to sail two boats and not only comparing how they perform unde...
THIS IS WHAT I LOVE – SwT 77 BUDDY SAILING TO MARTINIQUE
Another beautiful solo sailing in the Caribbean doing what I love. Sailing in a tropical climate with beautiful scenery and sharing the moments with my buddy boat. We even reached Martinique in time for sunset and could see the green flash before meeting o...
TROUBLE FOR KYLIE – SwT 78 Why we sailed to Martinique
Trouble for Kylie after rigging disaster in Grenada! This is the true story why we sailed to Martinique and not jumped to Bonaire. Also some fun things going on playing around with Sea Bobs and friends. For those of you remembering Hanna, she is funnier ...
ALWAYS A SURPRISE – SwT 79 DINGHY SHOPPING AND NEW PROJECTS
As a sailor your boat will never stop surprising you! Its a saying if you think everything is okay with your boat it just means you have not yet discovered what's wrong. I believe lots of sailors can relate to this, and in this episode Kylie again was in f...
WHAT? NO FOOD? – SwT 80 BOAT WORK FUN AND REFLECTIONS
We get things done also this week, even though there has been some challenges. Food shortage in the stores and marina running out of petrol and diesel. Still we manage not only getting things done but also have some fun. I'm also sharing some reflections a...
IS IT CHRISTMAS? – SwT 81 MARTINIQUE IS BACK IN BUSINESS AGAIN
Christmas came early this year as the kids stopped by to give presents. We get things done also this week, and also having time for party! Martinique is done with riots for now, and things are more normal even though its still curfew. Im also giving you so...
6 hints to avoid DISASTER – SwT 82 – Watch this BEFORE a mast refitting
6 hints to avoid a disaster is something you should watch BEFORE you start on a full refit job on your mast and standing rigging. Not all rigging companies knows what they are doing, and not everyone cares about your safety either. Not everyone understands...
TROPICAL X-MAS – SwT 83 Going to the beach at Christmas
Tropical x-mas is still exotic to me even after my forth Christmas in the Caribbean. I'm sharing my Christmas with you and wish you a happy new year! Going to the beach is something I should do more often, but so easy to take for granted after so long time...
CRUISING INTO THE NEW YEAR – SwT 84 – IS IT OK TO JUST ENJOY LIFE?
Is it okay to just enjoy life? It's so easy to forget to relax because it's always something I can do. I will try to be better at doing nothing. At least this was something I was thinking about when I felt like cruising into a New Year even without a NYE p...
BREAKING OUT OF ROUTINES – SwT 85 – LIFE IS MORE THAN SCHEDULES
Breaking out of routines is doing something thats not in your schedule. Even as a sailor, life can easily become routine with a constant feeling of something you need to do. I sometimes need a bit changes in scenery and experience. Happy to have Kylie back...
DRUG BUST & MEDIVAC – SwT 86 – MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT ANCHOR
DRUG BUST AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT ANCHOR One of my sailing friends out at anchor ending up at hospital, and my neighbor boat was arrested having 1100 kg Cocaine onboard! What a week with action, drama and as always a good end. In between all this there ha...
WHAT`S GOING ON HERE? – SwT 87 HARD WORK AHEAD FOR BE FREE
WHATS GOING ON HERE? Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull. When she splashed BE FREE is hauled out. Lots of work ahead but luckily I'm blessed with good friends helping out. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING AND SUBSCRIBING! You can also follow sailing...
HOW TO ENJOY BOAT WORK? – SwT 88 KEY TO SUCCESS IS GOOD FRIENDS
GOOD FRIENDS IS KEY TO SUCCESS! Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull. When she splashed BE FREE is hauled out. Lots of work ahead but luckily I'm blessed with good friends helping out. I have had a great progress and are trying to keep up with posting...
READY FOR NEW ADVENTURES – SwT 89 THE BE FREE BAR IS OPEN AGAIN
Finally back in the water again ready for new adventures. THE BE FREE BAR IS OPEN AGAIN and we had a crazy splash and farewell party. Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull again. I'm the luckiest solo sailor on this planet blessed with good friends he...
BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN – SwT 90 – THE FAST TRACK TO THE CARNIVAL
BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN, and this time its the fast track to the Carnival in Fort de France. In this episode I'm sharing some hints about sailing tactics explain how I do things when it goes to slow flat down wind. Im also showing the costs of new lazy l...
CARNIVAL IN MARTINIQUE – SwT 91- I DID NOT EXPECT THIS
CARNIVAL IN MARTINIQUE 2022 a close up experience of a lifetime I did not expect to have this year! In this episode I'm sharing a close up and real experience from the Carnival in Martinique. Also explaining the concerns before this carnival as Martinique...
SAILING BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER – SwT – 92 INVADED BY THE SWEDISH
SAILING BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER After the Carnival in Fort De France it was my birthday! We sailed to another anchorage and I was surprised with a Swedish invasion of BE FREE! My friends on AURORA had invited RAN Sailing and their buddy boat STAR to my birth...
SAILING SECRETS #1 – SwT 93 – SEE YOU LATER
Sharing some of my SAILING SECRETS and saying SEE YOU LATER to my Swedish friends, this time for real. Also starting to work on my generator to see if it's possible to save. In this episode I'm sharing some hints about sailing tactics and explain how I do...
CAN THIS BE SAVED? – SwT 94 – TRYING TO RECUE MY FISCHER PANDA GENERATOR part 1
CAN THIS BE SAVED? TRYING TO RECUE MY FISCHER PANDA GENERATOR Sometimes positive things happens when everything looks totally hopeless. I needed a miracle and Caraibe Marine came up with a very good solution to my major setback! My Fischer Panda 8000i Ge...
I SUCCEDED! – SwT 95 – TRYING TO RESCUE MY FISCHER PANDA GENERATOR part II
I SUCCEDED TRYING TO RESCUE MY FISCHER PANDA GENERATOR! Sometimes positive things happens when everything looks totally hopeless. I needed a miracle and Caraibe Marine came up with a very good solution to my major setback! Also time to social events and h...
IT’S ALWAYS A SOLUTION – SwT 96 – SEE YOU LATER KYLIE!
IT'S ALWAYS A SOLUTION - SwT 96 - SEE YOU LATER KYLIE! Generator installation completed and saying see you later to Kylie after 8 months sailing together. This could been a sad story but it's not. I'm pretty sure we will catch up later but who knows right?...
PROVISIONING FAILS & DANGERS – SwT 97 – A SAILORS FOOD FOR THOUGHTS
PROVISIONING FAILS & DANGERS A SAILORS FOOD FOR THOUGHTS! Sharing my fails and mistakes but also some food for thoughts in terms of weight and how much you can load your boat. Building arches adding solar panels, dinghies, and all the other extra you p...
OFF GRID LIVING? – SwT 98 – ALL YOU WANNA KNOW ABOUT A NOMADIC LIFE WITH OFF GRID CAPACITY
OFF GRID LIVING is my true story and all you wanna know about a nomadic of grid lifestyle. Is it even possible to do it substantial and self-sufficient? Whats the limitations and and could it even be defined as off grid living? How do you find your off gri...
THE MOST EXPENCIVE CHARTER WEEK? HOW MANY YACHTS CAN BE DESTROYED IN A WEEK? – SwT 99
This must be a record breaking charter week and a charter boat companies worst nightmare! It could qualify for being the worlds most expensive week for both the leaser and the charter boat company. A company rents 80 bare boat charter and damage and destro...
MODERN YACHTS TOO HIGH TECH? OLD SCHOOL SOLUTION TO MODERN PROBLEM – SwT 100
Are modern yachts to high tech and why is everything made so unnecessary complicated. Im showing you my work around solution building a very simple analoge system replacing computer that failed. Old school thinking and make things stupid simple, yet workin...
1300 NAUTICAL MILES NONSTOP SOLO SAILING – SwT 101 – MARTINIQUE TO PANAMA PART 1
BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN, and this time it's 1300 nautical miles nonstop solo from Martinique to Panama. This is part 1 of the long jump through the entire Caribbean trying out several different sail options as I go to see what works the best. To me, this ...
HOW BAD CAN IT BE ON THIS 1300 NONSTOP SOLO SAILING? – SwT 102 – MARTINIQUE TO PANAMA PART 2
HOW BAD CAN IT BE rounding the famous Cape Horn of the Caribbean? BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN, continuing the 1300 nautical miles nonstop solo from Martinique to Panama. This is part 2 of the long jump through the entire Caribbean east to west testing out the...
SAILING TRHOUGH ELECTRO STORMS AND ENJOYING SOME NICE SQUALLS – SwT 103 MARTINIQUE TO PANAMA PART 3
Sailing through ELECTRO STORMS on my last days towards Panama. Thunderstorms or ELECTRO STORMS as the phenomena is called in this part of the Caribbean is no fun to sail through. I share my strategy and how I use my tools onboard trying to avoid the worst ...
THE WORLDS BUSIEST SHIPPING LANE, AT NIGHT! – SwT 104 – BACK IN PANAMA AFTER 2 YEARS OF WAITING
Sailing solo into the Worlds second busiest shipping lane at night, after a 1300 nautical miles nonstop solo sail from Martinique to Panama. After 2 years of waiting, I'm back in Shelter Bay Marina again. I'm sharing the last hours of my sail and also some...
LEAVING PIRATES & THUNDERS – SwT 104 – SAILING TO SAN ANDRES
Leaving Pirates and thunders behind for now. Piracy in Panama is nothing new and it's pretty naive to belive anything else. However this time my experience is the piracy have come down a bit from last time I was here but the corruption is worse than ever. ...
SAILING FAST TO SAN ANDRES – SwT 106 WHY DID I NOT CROSS THE PANAMA CANAL YET?
Join me on this fast sail from Panama to San Andres. The Columbian island outside of Nicaragua that also was the dream of a solo sailor friend still missing after 3 years. Im meeting up with my friends Rick and Maddy from Sailing Sophisticated Lady, and ex...
A VERY SAD STORY – SwT 107 WHAT HAPPENED TO ANDREAS SIPSAKAS? IS HE A VICTIM OF BRUTAL PIRACY?
This is a very sad story that needed to be told, and to shine some lights about Andreas Sipsakas that vanished at sea en route to San Andres. I dont have the blueprint nor do I try to solve this mystery. But with the information I have tried to share what ...