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We get caught in a MASSIVE FISHING NET at night – UNTIE THE LINES IV #52
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We get caught in a MASSIVE FISHING NET at night – UNTIE THE LINES IV #52

We sail peacfully through the night and suddenly the boat stops! The rudder and prop got caught in a massive floating fishing net that extends for miles and was not lit. My sailboat Karl is hanging in the net whilst a 2 knot current is pushing the boat in...
  • Oct 25, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:21
GROUNDED SAILBOAT: How I beached my sailboat on purpose – UNTIE THE LINES IV #51
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GROUNDED SAILBOAT: How I beached my sailboat on purpose – UNTIE THE LINES IV #51

Upsi, my sailboat is sitting aground on a sandbank in a river. But no worries, I did this on purpose...to clean my hull. My sailboat has one speciality: TWIN KEELS. This enables me to dryfall with my boat in tidal water bodies to inspect my hull, to clean ...
  • Oct 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:58
MICROPLASTIC in our OCEANS. Collecting data to help fight plastic pollution – UNTIE THE LINES IV #50
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MICROPLASTIC in our OCEANS. Collecting data to help fight plastic pollution – UNTIE THE LINES IV #50

As a sailor, I live on and of the ocean. This vast body of water has always fascinated me, I have always felt magically drawn to it since early childhood. During the last years, I have seen the drastic effects that plastic pollution has on our oceans. Shor...
  • Oct 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:14
BOAT REFIT: Fixing My Transmission Rear Oil Seal – UNTIE THE LINES IV #49
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BOAT REFIT: Fixing My Transmission Rear Oil Seal – UNTIE THE LINES IV #49

Wanna know how to change a transmission oil seal? Check out how I did it on my sailboat. My Transmission oil seal had been leaking for a while and I finally decided to change the seal. Unfortunately, I did not have the right tool to do the job and had to...
  • Oct 04, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:42
SAILBOAT project: Installing a pelagic autopilot – UNTIE THE LINES IV #48
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SAILBOAT project: Installing a pelagic autopilot – UNTIE THE LINES IV #48

Looking for a reliable autopilot? Check out how I installed the pelagic autopilot on my sailboat! After a small boat break in California, it's time to head back to good old Karl in Ecuador. Maria travels up to Quito to pick me up and we explore the pretty...
  • Sep 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:45
Travel the USA: Cold Cowboys Of Alabama Hills – UNTIE THE LINES IV #47
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Travel the USA: Cold Cowboys Of Alabama Hills – UNTIE THE LINES IV #47

Ride with me through the beautiful Alabama Hills. Enjoy & Ahoy, Nike Download the full movie at www.UntieTheLines.com You can support our videos here: www.patreon.com/WhiteSpotPirates or https://www.paypal.me/whitespotpirates For real-time updates,...
  • Aug 30, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:40
Being Nanny For Manny – UNTIE THE LINES IV #46
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Being Nanny For Manny – UNTIE THE LINES IV #46

Karl needs a new autopilot, so I decided to fly up to California to pick up my new pelagic autopilot in person because it was about the same price as shipping it and most likely easier than dealing with customs. During my stay, I stayed with my friend Man...
  • Aug 23, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:05
SAILOR GIRLS dress up to cross THE EQUATOR – UNTIE THE LINES IV #45
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SAILOR GIRLS dress up to cross THE EQUATOR – UNTIE THE LINES IV #45

Our voyage down south to Ecuador on SV Joana continues and we cross the Equator dressed up in our Shellback outfits. We safely make it to Bahía Caraquez and get greeted by Ariosto who guides us into the river mouth to the mooring. A fun ride through the...
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:45
BUSTED! Confiscated DRUG RUNNER submarines in colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #44
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BUSTED! Confiscated DRUG RUNNER submarines in colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #44

Sailboat Joana is docked at the military pier right next to all the confiscated drug runner submarines. Check out the not so touristy town of Tumaco with us. Our guests leave us in Tumaco and Maria and I start the passage south to Ecuador after a short ri...
  • Aug 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:12
SAIL JOANA: Abandoned PRISON in the middle of the Colombian Jungle – UNTIE THE LINES IV #43
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SAIL JOANA: Abandoned PRISON in the middle of the Colombian Jungle – UNTIE THE LINES IV #43

The off course cruise with our charter group continues further south along the Pacific coast of Colombia. We explore the pretty Island of Gorgona, sail through the night and Share a couple of capfuls with the crew, Neptune and Joana. More about Joana on w...
  • Aug 02, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:52
SAILING off the BEATEN TRACK: the remote pacific coast of COLOMBIA – UNTIE THE LINES IV #42
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SAILING off the BEATEN TRACK: the remote pacific coast of COLOMBIA – UNTIE THE LINES IV #42

We are sailing the remote pacific coast of Colombia on a traditional sailboat: After arriving in Ecuador, I travelled back to Colombia to help Maria bring down her traditional sailboat Joana. We arranged some of the trip as a ten day charter, hopping along...
  • Jul 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:20
How crossing the equator alone on my sailboat became the epiphany of a lifetime. S4E41
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How crossing the equator alone on my sailboat became the epiphany of a lifetime. S4E41

This solo sail has been one of the most special moments in life and a proof to me that the ocean does run through my vanes and that I am right where I should be. I had asked the ocean for some clarity and I got all the answere that I needed. Thank you oc...
  • Jul 19, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:14
SAILING ALONE across the EQUATOR: Donating my LONG HAIR to Poseidon – UNTIE THE LINES IV #40
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SAILING ALONE across the EQUATOR: Donating my LONG HAIR to Poseidon – UNTIE THE LINES IV #40

After six days at sea, my sailboat Karl and I are finally reaching the Equator. This magical line that many sailors dream about. When I first fantasized about crossing the equator on my own keels, I surely had a different szenario in mind. Nevertheless, ev...
  • Jul 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:39
SAILING SOLO without an autopilot. Three sleep deprived days AT SEA – UNTIE THE LINES IV #39
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SAILING SOLO without an autopilot. Three sleep deprived days AT SEA – UNTIE THE LINES IV #39

Solo sailing without an autopilot is not much fun. Less than half of the 500nm passage from Colombia to Ecuador, my autopilot stopped working and I could not fix it. Whenever there was wind, I could use my windvane to stear the boat, but unfortunately ther...
  • Jul 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:16
SAILING off DESPITE ANXIETY: Woman sailing SOLO from Colombia to Ecuador – UNTIE THE LINES IV #38
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SAILING off DESPITE ANXIETY: Woman sailing SOLO from Colombia to Ecuador – UNTIE THE LINES IV #38

It's been a while since I sailed a multiple day passage all by myself...so my belly is a little upside down with my usual pre-departure anxiety nausea. But it's time to untie the lines and to sail down 500nm to Ecuador. The passage will be a bit of a chal...
  • Jun 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:23
SOLO SAILING adventures ahead. I need to get my boat READY – UNTIE THE LINES IV #37
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SOLO SAILING adventures ahead. I need to get my boat READY – UNTIE THE LINES IV #37

I am getting my sailboat Karl ready for the next solo sail to Ecuador in Bahía Solano. It seems like I had a little guardian angle looking after Karl whilst I was on a short visit home in Germany. Unfortunately, this little protector also thought of Karl...
  • Jun 21, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:31
Bummer! No skinny dipping on this beach – UNTIE THE LINES IV #36
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Bummer! No skinny dipping on this beach – UNTIE THE LINES IV #36

After two months on board, Simon is leaving Karl to head back home to Canada. It's been super fun to have him as crew and we had a great time sailing and exploring together. Simon left just before xmas and I went home for a short last minute xmas visit, ...
  • Jun 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:00
SURFING COLOMBIA: Epic Tuc Tuc ride to the “Tofino” of Pacific Colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #35
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SURFING COLOMBIA: Epic Tuc Tuc ride to the “Tofino” of Pacific Colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #35

After we cleared into Colombia, the Gypsea Fleet went ashor to explore Bahía Solano and to fill up with fresh veggies. The small town of 7.000 inhabitants has a tranquil and friendly vibe and we sat for a while at the main plaza soaking up the local cultu...
  • Jun 07, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:28
Sailing in Germany and Curacao – What’s up next…
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Sailing in Germany and Curacao – What’s up next…

If you would like to know more about the charter on the amazing aluminum SV Marlin or book yourself a bunk for the 25.08. - 07.09.2019, you can do so here: https://www.marlin-expeditions.com/route-plans/sail-with-nike-steiger-against-the-wind-into-paradis...
  • Jun 04, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:18
We sail to a MAGIC WATERFALL hidden in the wild jungle of Colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #34
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We sail to a MAGIC WATERFALL hidden in the wild jungle of Colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #34

We arrived in the beautiful Bahía Nabuga where the Embera people live and take off to yet another hike to a pretty stunning waterfall hidden in the dense jungle. We would have loved to stay a little longer and explore the area a bit more, but the Gypsea...
  • Jun 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:54
LIGHT WIND sailing: Taking up the challenge – UNTIE THE LINES IV #33
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LIGHT WIND sailing: Taking up the challenge – UNTIE THE LINES IV #33

The wind in this area is always on and off and it’s a never ending game of spotting a little wind ripple and pulling all sails out only for the wind to die right in the moment that you are all set to sail. Simon is being a patient crew, though, and we t...
  • May 25, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:45
UNTOUCHED BEAUTY: We sail to the REMOTE COAST of Pacfic Colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #32
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UNTOUCHED BEAUTY: We sail to the REMOTE COAST of Pacfic Colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #32

The Gypsea Fleet reaches the first anchorage in Colombia, Bahía Cupica, and we are having a decent arrival party that Simón labeled “brain damage” material. We take up anchor again to go to the close by Bahía Limon because we saw in the charts that...
  • May 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:18
NIGHT SAIL surprise. I squeezed it ’till it SQUEAKED! – UNTIE THE LINES IV #31
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NIGHT SAIL surprise. I squeezed it ’till it SQUEAKED! – UNTIE THE LINES IV #31

During the night sail to Colombia, I have an encounter that leaves me and the surprise visitor screaming. The Gypsea Fleet sails across the boarder to COLOMBIA! We are enjoying the fun of buddy boating, joining all boats along an invented line that we ca...
  • May 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:26
BUDDY BOATING fun: Four Sailboats casting off to different destinations – UNTIE THE LINES IV #30
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BUDDY BOATING fun: Four Sailboats casting off to different destinations – UNTIE THE LINES IV #30

The Gypsea Fleet is finally leaving the pretty Pear Islands and casts off on a 160nm sail down south to Colombia. We say goodbye to Barry under way who casts off the Marquesas and keep heading south with Bahía Cupica as our first destination in Colombia....
  • May 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:36
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