Untide Archive – Page 2

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! We've successfully transited the Panama Canal. This week, we sail for the first time in the Pacific Ocean, and it'e more amazing than we could have ever imagined it to be! The Pacific is different to the At...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! Playa Venao is the first proper stop on our sail north through Central America. It's a surf town, and both Hannah and I were very excited to catch our first waves in the Pacific. Ever since crossing the Pan...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! We're making our way north through Panama, and so far, it's been A DREAM! This week, we made the new friends, and invited them along to explore the uninhabited island of Jicarita (next to Coiba). Then we s...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! With a flick of the switch, the dry season is over! Gone are the peaceful afternoons, and now our days of sailing are plagued with the very real threat of being struck. We couldn't help but think, what would...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! In this video we sail to the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica and visit the Sail Cargo yard, where a team of foreign boatbuilders are constructing Ceiba, a 45m sailing cargo vessel made entirely of wood grown ...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! In this video we sail to the legendary wave of Ollies Point, in the region of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. On board we have a half English, half Swiss crew, and as usual, the vibes on Elixir are pretty hard to ...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! This is our final episode from Costa Rica, before leaving on the 500 mile passage to Mexico. We catch a few more waves at the legendary surf spot of Ollie's Point, before sailing back to Playa del Coco to ...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! This is the first half of our week-long sailing passage from Costa Rica, to Chiapas in Mexico. The winds were light, the wildlife was everywhere and the sunsets were fire. Layla decides to make a BIG dec...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! This is the second half of our week-long sailing passage from Costa Rica, to Chiapas in Mexico. Our spell of light winds was finally broken, when a big black cloud floated over the horizon, bringing wind, ...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage! We’ve arrived in Mexico and it feels amazing! The hurricane season is in full swing, and we’ve decided to keep Elixir here until it’s safe to sail again. For the first time in a while, we left Elixir...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! I took a four month break from sailing during the Hurricane season in Mexico, and went home to the UK to see friends and family. Afterwards, I returned to Mexico and it was straight into f...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! We're back on the move in Mexico. Sailing north and constantly tacking against the constant northerlies that blow along this seemingly endless stretch of coastline. We picked up a lot of n...

Whilst sailing from Costa Rica to Mexico, we were caught in a tropical storm. It was wet, and there was lightning, but we went outside and had a huge surprise!

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! We're in Banderas Bay, our final stop in Mexico! The bay is a popular hang out for sailors, and we make the most of our last few weeks ashore by hosting an epic spinnaker swinging party. W...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! In this video, we finally set sail on our longest passage of the trip so far. Almost 3,000 miles from Banderas Bay in Mexico, to The Marquesas in French Polynesia. Many sailors have the dr...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! In this video, we continue our passage across the Pacific, and finish the 3,000 mile passage from Banderas Bay in Mexico, to The Marquesas in French Polynesia. We tick off a huge milestone...

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Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! In this video, we make landfall in the beautiful island of Fatu Hiva. It's a relief to see land again after so long at sea, and we spend some time exploring the islands. The Marquesas are ...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! In this video, we continue our voyage across the south Pacific, exploring the unreal islands of the Marquesas. Our time in these islands was like a dream; amazing landscapes and people, an...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! In this video, we continue our voyage of sailing across the South Pacific. We wave goodbye to the volcaninc peaks of the Marquesas, and set sail for the flat atolls of the Tuamotu archipe...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! On of the main reasons I left to sail around the world, is to explore the remote tropical islands of the South Pacific. Now we're actually there, it feels like a complete dream. In this...

Making landfall in the Marquesas after spending 23 days sailing across the Pacific was a surreal moment. The islands are beautiful, and I couldn't get over the dramatic landscapes and jagged volcanic peaks.

Four Years after rebuilding Elixir in the UK, we have finally arrived in the South Pacific! Spotting the Marquesas after sailing across The Pacific was a surreal moment, and since then, everything has felt like a dream.

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! Days turned into weeks as we made our way through the uninhabited atolls of the Tuamotus. They were your typical desert island, with white sand and palm trees, and it felt very remote. And a...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! We're currently making out way through the Tuamotus, which are the largest chain of atolls in the world. In this episode, we're anchored in the south pass of Fakarava, a world class dive s...

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! We're currently making out way through the Tuamotus, which are the largest chain of atolls in the world. In this episode, we tear through the sheltered lagoon inside the atoll. With flat w...