What It REALLY Takes to Prepare for an Atlantic Crossing #trawlerlife #atlanticcrossing #usvi
After months of island hopping through the Caribbean aboard our Kadey Krogen trawler, the moment has finally arrived… we begin our Atlantic crossing from St Thomas to Bermuda, then to the Azores and Portugal with our dog Gypsy onboard.
In this episode of Unanchored Life, we prepare for one of the biggest adventures of our lives: a multi-day offshore passage across the Atlantic Ocean. The first leg; St Thomas, USVI to Bermuda will take us five days. From provisioning the boat and fueling up, to safety drills, emergency prep, and final goodbyes to friends, this is the reality of getting ready for long-distance passagemaking.
We practice man overboard drills, test our PFDs in open water (including me jumping overboard!), organize supplies, prep meals for days at sea, and attempt to convince Gypsy that a fake grass potty patch on a moving boat is somehow a reasonable life choice.
This video captures the excitement, nerves, chaos, humor, and emotion of leaving the Caribbean behind as we set off on the first leg of our Atlantic passage to Bermuda aboard MOONFLEET.
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Ever wonder what happens when two fairly sensible people sell almost everything, buy a boat, and head off to sea with one deeply skeptical dog?
Meet Ken & Kirsten Kopp.
He’s a retired helicopter test pilot (equal parts engineer and MacGyver).
She’s a real estate broker who thought “working remotely” meant coffee shops—not waves.
Together with Gypsy, they’ve swapped runways for waterways, listings for latitude, and embraced full-time cruising, reinvention, and the occasional leak.
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00:00 Introduction
01:28 ARRIVING BACK IN ST THOMAS
01:39 SAYING GOODBYE TO GOOD FRIENDS
02:54 SUPPLIES
04:06 DOG HEALTH CERTIFICATE
04:31 JOB SWAPPING
05:28 PRACTICING MAN OVER BOARD
07:20 LIFE JACKET OVERVIEW
08:25 LIFE JACKET WATER TEST
11:14 PROVISIONING
12:39 DOG POTTY PREP
13:21 LEG 1 CREW BRIEF TO BERMUDA
15:10 FUELLING THE BOAT
15:42 DEPARTURE TIME!
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He flew helicopters, she sold dream homes, and now they’re chasing a dream of their own — full time life on board a 60 foot trawler. With their dog Gypsy as first mate, Ken and Kirsten Kopp are exploring the world by sea, learning that freedom comes with saltwater, engine noise, and the occasional small miracle.
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What It REALLY Takes to Prepare for an Atlantic Crossing #trawlerlife #atlanticcrossing #usvi Location
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