Costa Rica has so much to offer! Nice people, pretty beaches and beautiful and diverse nature and wildlife. We have to prepare a lot of things for the long ...
RAN Sailing
Our last stop in the Pearl Islands in Panama is the private island San José. We were the only boat but pelicans and cows kept us company. Next passage was the ...
The Pearl Islands archipelago doesn't only has plenty of anchorages, beaches and lush nature. It is also the perfect cruising ground to see animals and ...
Just 35 nautical miles outside Panama City lies the archipelago of the Pearl Islands. Despite being so close to a major city the islands are full of wildlife ...
After almost 2 years in the Atlantic we will arrive to a new ocean. The biggest ocean in the world, the Pacific! Together with our linehandlers we transit one ...
Transiting the Panama Canal without an agent is not hard and you save a lot of money. Join us in Colón as we prepare for the transit and show you the ...
The Panama Canal transit is getting closer and because of the issue with the injector, Johan does a full check on the engine. We go to the private island Isla ...
It is time to leave Guna Yala (San Blas) and sail west in Panama towards the canal. But first we enjoy the Eastern Lemmon Cays and go snorkeling on a wreck. ...
The wind had been blowing hard the last week in Guna Yala (San Blas), Panama and when we sail back towards mainland we get to experience how big the waves can ...
A sailboat is drifting towards the reef in Guna Yala (San Blas) and we help the single handed sailor to get in to the anchorage and drop his anchor. After the ...
Our cruising in the remote Guna Yala in Panamá continues and next island was Whale Island which was a popular anchorage by the privateers in the 16th century. ...
With just 15 Nm to go to our destination in Panama we see a naval ship on the horizon changing course and heading straight towards us. We are a Swedish ...
Our time had run out in the marina in Santa Marta but the light southerly winds didn’t sound good for sailing to Panama. So instead we decided to sail to ...
For the first time we get to experience life aboard a catamaran! We take the bus to Cartagena to boat-sit our friends Leopard 40. But before leaving Santa ...
Welcome to National Geographic! No, just kidding, but this episode is dedicated to all you nature lovers. Hiking in the Tayrona National Park was truly an ...
We would say that thunder is something of the worst to encounter at sea, especially at night. On our way to Colombia we sail in the worst thunder we've ...
Oh, it feels nice to be sailing again! Finally we set sail and head to Aruba, a 75 nautical miles passage from Curacao. We sail overnight and arrive to Aruba ...
It's time to move on and sail to new destinations but before leaving Curaçao we attend a cruising flea market and sell some treasures from the bilge. Shabby ...
Prepare for an episode with lots of boat work! We’re back in the boatyard to do some work on RAN. We take her to Curacao Marine in Willemstad and after hauling ...
After two long years in the work yard and additional two months in the water, and we're ready to toss off our dock lines! We aren't headed out for good, but ...
MJ Sailing
The engine-less journey continues. We have to wait for some wind to get out of the anchorage in Isla Bona, so we decide to explore the island by land and by ...
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Even though we don't have U.S Visas we would still be able to sail to the Spanish Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which both are U.S territories, if we ...
It was pretty easy to point out the most beautiful place in the British Virgin Islands for us. The Baths are without a doubt a very spectacular place and we ...
We sailed into the prettiest sunset and arrived in Virgin Gorda, the BVI's, early next morning. We moored RAN in the marina of Bitter End Yacht Club and ...