WhiteSpotPirates
Hi, my name is Nike. With my videos I would like to inspire others to grab hold of their dreams and make them reality. I have always been drawn to the ocean and fascinated by the humbling experience of living close to nature. I had a faint idea that I was made for another lofe than the one that the people around me expected me to live. One day, I dared to follow this instinct and bought a neglected sailboat in Panama that I named KARL. My life turned into a wild rollercoaster of challenges that pushed me way beyond my comfort zone and moments of unknown bliss and inner peace. Over the past years, I had to learn many new skills and tunred my old silboat into a once again sea worthy vessel. My floating home enables me to live off grid in remote places, powered by the sun and moved by the wind. Join me on my jounrey exploring life`s options in the persuit of happiness and purpose. Also check out our ocean plastic recycling activities with http://in-mocean.org
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Hi, my name is Nike. With my videos I would like to inspire others to grab hold of their dreams and make them reality.
I have always been drawn to the ocean and fascinated by the humbling experience of living close to nature. I had a faint idea that I was made for another lofe than the one that the people around me expected me to live. One day, I dared to follow this instinct and bought a neglected sailboat in Panama that I named KARL. My life turned into a wild rollercoaster of challenges that pushed me way beyond my comfort zone and moments of unknown bliss and inner peace.
Over the past years, I had to learn many new skills and tunred my old silboat into a once again sea worthy vessel. My floating home enables me to live off grid in remote places, powered by the sun and moved by the wind.
Join me on my jounrey exploring life`s options in the persuit of happiness and purpose.
Also check out our ocean plastic recycling activities with http://in-mocean.org
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Chasing Shelter: This is Saillife in the Canary Islands
Help to make these videos possible here http://www.patreon.com/WhiteSpotPirates When you’re cruising, anchoring isn’t just a detail—it’s what shapes your days, your nights, and sometimes your sanity. In this episode, we leave what we thought was t...
I am doing this alone
UNTIE THE LINES Season 8 Episode 22 (S8E22) ⇩ Join the wonderful support crew that makes these videos possible and get instant access to behind the scene footage, regular real time updates and even join some of the most magic moments of this journey dur...
First Landfall Sailing to the Canary Islands: Beauty, Mishaps & Adjustments
Help to make these videos possible here http://www.patreon.com/WhiteSpotPirates After sailing 450 nautical miles from Rabat, we finally made landfall in the Canary Islands — our first major milestone since leaving the Med. But like most things in cruisi...
Sailing from Morocco to the Canaries: four days of quiet companionship at sea
After a quick marina repair in Rabat, Morocco, we cast off for a 480 nautical mile offshore sailing passage toward the Canary Islands. With a well-prepped sailboat and favorable weather, we were hopeful—but not fully ready for how physically draining the...
Replacing Our Seacocks Before Heading Offshore – Why We Chose Gate Valves Over Ball Valves
Before heading offshore on our 400 nautical mile passage from Morocco to the Canary Islands, we tackled a big piece of sailboat maintenance: replacing our seacocks. In this video, we show you how we did an in-water seacock replacement without hauling out, ...
Endless Sahara, Deep Silence, and Two Lives Intertwining
Join us on an epic desert adventure as we walk four days through the Sahara—just us, two camels, our two dogs, and the vast, breathtaking stillness of Morocco’s southern desert. This isn’t a tour. It’s an experience. In this third part of our Moro...Watch WhiteSpotPirates from the Beginning!
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A young woman grabs hold of her dream embarking on a solo sailing adventure
Untie The Lines is a weekly solo sailing documentary starting August 30th 2013. A young woman takes off to a journey that can be anything between three month and three years, starting in Panama. Every friday, she will give you a little insight about how sh...
The Sailboat I bought is a COMPLETE DISASTER! I find myself deep in the Jungle of Mold…
I flew all the way to Panama to find out that the sailboat I wanted to buy was quite the desaster. My first days as a new boat owner were rather different than expected! - Untie The Lines S1E01 ⇩ Enjoy watching my videos and would like to support their ...
I am doing this! From now on I will live on a SAILBAOT – UNTIE THE LINES S1E02
The second episode of UNTIE THE LINES is about all the preparation that I had to do before I left to Panama to go on my big sailing trip. Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. If you enjoy watching my documentary and ...
First doubts when leaving the comfort of landbased life behind – UNTIE THE LINES S1E03
Leaving home with mixed up feelings and some little stumbling blocks on my way to Panama. That's what you will discover when you watch episode #3 of UNTIE THE LINES. Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. If you enjoy ...
Floating TINY HOME: this is my 37 foot sailboat KARL! – UNTIE THE LINES S1E04
Come on bord and get to know my good old KARL who is going to be my companion on the sea for some time from now on. I am still in the middle of his refit, but I thought I would give you a little tour so you get to know him better. Find out more about my l...
Sailing? Nope…What happens when you buy a neglected sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES S1E05
One of my first refit projects on KARL was to get my front cabin nice and cosy so I have a place where I can feel at home whilst the rest of the boat is still a big construction site...See the change and find out why it is not so easy to do refits on boats...
Learning to ask for HELP. My friend helps me with some boat projects – UNTIE THE LINES S1E06
Sooo many things to do on KARL - and I am lucky, because I have had some great help from my friend Dimitrios this week. Check out a couple of our refit projects in this episode! Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates. I...
We have to TURN AROUND! Massive thunderstorms & engine failure – UNTIE THE LINES #7
Join me for the first real trial run with Karl and my friend Dimitrios, leaving Marina Shelter Bay and headding for Bocas del Toro. It will be an adventurous one, so be prepared! Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.com/whitespotpirates....
Sailing as Crew to Bocas del Toro with engine overheating problems – UNTIE THE LINES #8
After all the trouble with Karl's engine breaking down, i decided to take a little break and help Miguel to transfer Arctic Front to Bocas. Dimitrios and me were ready for a little break because we had been working quite a bit on Karl and it was just the p...
Sailboat holidays in Bocas del Toro – UNTIE THE LINES #9
This week we are charging up our batteries in Bocas del Toro (Panama). A perfect short vacation with snorkling, spearfishing and nice dinners with old and new friends before heading back to Shelter Bay to fix my good old Karl. To my friends back in Hambur...
ENGINE TLC! I am learning about boat diesel engines and fuel care – UNTIE THE LINES #10
After a short holiday in Bocas, it is time to check why KARL's engine stopped working when we took him out for a trial run two weeks ago. Well, a busy week: opening up the tank, getting all the diesel out, cleaning the tank, installing a new filter system...
Here comes KARL! Renaiming My Sailboat And The First Swim At Anchor – UNTIE THE LINES #11
KARL is finally where he is supposed to be: out at the sea. Even if it is only a short trial run to make sure that the engine is working fine, it is exciting and beautiful to anchor with my own boat for the first time in front of the little Isla Naranjo Ab...
SCARY! Adrift Between Big Cargo Ships during my FIRST SOLO “SAIL” – UNTIE THE LINES #12
After a positive trial run with KARL, it is time to untie the lines by myself for the first time. So I leave Shelter Bay, all excited about my first solo trip. The weather looks good and KARL's engine is running...but then another adventure is coming up fo...
I need a short BREAK, things are too overwhelming! – UNTIE THE LINES #13
After my first solo trial run that brought me back to Shelter Bay Marina, I am taking a week off of filming. But at least I wanted to send you this little message so you know that I wll be back next week :). Find out more about my life with KARL on www.fa...
Boat Refit: Diving Into More Wood Work And Learning HEAPS! – UNTIE THE LINES #14
My sister is going to come next week so it is time to get back to work and get rid of some more mold inside the living room. I had to replace some of the old wood and to treat the wood that I wanted to keep to get rid of the mold. Next week you will see t...
SCARY: Testing the Newly Installed Propane Stove – UNTIE THE LINES #15
My sister arrived from Germany and we spent another week in Shelter Bay preparing to finally leave the marina. My big shipment from Baotoon arrived, jey, we had to mount a couple of things and fix a dinghi that someone had given to me so we can get to land...
Sister ON BOARD! A Trial Run With My New To Me Sailboat – UNTIE THE LINES #16
Finally, after several weeks of work and a couple of trial runs, that did not work out so well, Karl and me have left Shelter Bay Marina with my sister on bord. And this time for real. There is no coming back :). We went on a short coastal trip to Portobe...
Exploring Linton Bay in Panama With My Little Sister – UNTIE THE LINES #17
The last days with my sister have passed and I am by myself again. We've had two beautiful days around Panamarina, taking the dinghi out to Isla Linton and Puerto Lindo - paddling, because the outboard engine still does not work. Time is running far too q...
My big SAILING DREAMS that probably never will come true. – UNTIE THE LINES #18
It's the beginning of a new year so I thought I would give you a rough outlook about my plans with KARL. I have decided to try to bring KARL back to Europe. Watch this video to find out which route I have chosen to do so. Of course, all of this can and wi...
Oh, Wie Schön Ist Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #19
Hey, this adventure is not only about refitting my boat KARL and trying to sail it eventually but also about exploring the places the I got to. So there you go, some impressions of beautiful Panama! Find out more about my life with KARL on www.facebook.co...
Challenges of being a solo sailbboat owner. I need to step up my game and stop hiding on my boat!
I have been feeling gloomy lately and it feels like everything is getting too much. It`s time to change something about this! - Untie The Lines S1E20 ⇩ Enjoy my videos? Here are two ways to support their creation: ⇩ ► PATREON http://www.patreon.com...
It doesn’t fit! My sailboat’s keels are too wide for the haul out! – UNTIE THE LINES #21
Big news: my new sails arrived and I mounted them this week. They look great and I can't wait to take KARL out...but before that I planned to take the boat out of the water to check the bottom, renew antifouling and change to the new depthsounder, which ha...
Finally Sailing! How long will it last this time? – UNTIE THE LINES #22
What a day! Even if it was just to go back to Shelter Bay, it was super great to take KARL out and use the new sails. We've had a beautiful day of sailing and KARL is now safely tied up at Shelter Bay marina again...Even if I was happier if the final desti...
Hauling out my new to me sailboat in Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #23
KARL is finally on the hard to check the bottom, renew the antifoul and some other small inspections / repairs. It was super exciting to go into the travel lift and because KARL got hauled out in the afternoon and they stopped working, I spent one night in...
Devestated and lonely. But hey, I own a sailboat with holes in the hull!!! – UNTIE THE LINES S1E24
It all started with one little hole in the hull...and now I am down to having ten holes in five different spots on the hull. This week was a hard week and it was the first time that it has crossed my mind that maybe this project is too big for me and that ...
LIVING ON A SAILBOAT: Fighting to keep the DREAM alive – UNTIE THE LINES #25
It's time to find out the truth...so I have to take down the paint of KARL's hull to see if there are more holes hiding underneath. What a job! It's day number seven of grinding now and I just finished the second side. But I haven't found any more holes so...
Carnival In Panama: Devils & Congos – UNTIE THE LINES #26
Last week, it was Carnival in Panama and I went to Puerto Lindo and Portobelo to watch the ceremonies. It was beautiful to see the people dance to the Congos, an old tradition that was brought over to Panama from the african slaves. The streets were also f...
Just Do It! Grinding Down The Paint Of My Sailboat In The Crazy Tropical Heat – UNTIE THE LINES #27
Not much has really happened this week. I am still grinding, nearly finished, and I have only found three more holes. The rest of the hull seems to be quite all right. The part between the keels was not as bad as I feared and I also got some more offers fr...
Awesome Cruiser Community: Helping Hands For Sanding My Hull – UNTIE THE LINES #28
This week I organized a littel Sanding Party and had some friends over to help me to smoothen the surface of Karl's hull. It was a fun day, we got a lot of work done and had a couple of cold beers afterwards. Life is good and another positive finding was, ...
Boat project after boat project. Will this refit ever end? – UNTIE THE LINES #29
The welder will come next week and I used the time for some other projects on the endless to do list. I widened the through-hull for my new depth sounder and went on a hunt for more corrosion from the inside. And I used my oven for the first time: with fre...
Unconventional german welder SAVES my SAILBOAT in Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #30
Big progress on the project list this week. I finally got Karl's holes welded. It was quite exciting and I am really happy that it is done. I also started to use some paint remover to go down to bare aluminum so it will be easier to apply the etch primer....
Boat refit: Stripping My Sailboat Down To Bare Aluminum In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #31
Not only delayed but it's also just a short one this week...KARL is finally down to bare aluminium and my paint has arrived also. Things are progressing and it looks like it is painting time next week :). Find out more about my life with KARL on www.faceb...
Strolling Through Panama City Before Going Back To Boat Work – UNTIE THE LINES #32
I'm getting some more help for a couple of weeks so I went to Panama City to collect Tobi from the Airport. We spent some time in Panama City, stralling through Casco Viejo and having a snack at the Fish Market. Now it's time to put on the paint and KARL ...
Boat refit: Etch Priming My Aluminum Sailboat In Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #33
After more than four weeks to take down the paint of Karl's botom, it took only two to put the first layer of etching primer on. It seems that everything went well and I am super happy. Cause only seven more coats and Karl is back in the water! Find out m...
Boat Refit: Repainting My Aluminum Sailboat In The Tropical Heat Of Panama – UNTIE THE LINES #34
Karl's bottom paint is finally finished and he is standing on the hard with his new black robe, ready to go back into the water, where he belongs. What a milestone! I can't believe it is really finally done. Find out more about my life with KARL on www.fa...
Will The FIXED HOLES Hold Up? Splashing My Sailboat For The First Time. – UNTIE THE LINES #35
KARL is finally back to where he belongs: in the water! Not much more to say about that...it feels great and it surely was a super special day for me. Find out more about my life with KARL (previews and additional information) on www.facebook.com/whitespo...
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