Living on a sailboat, we come across the authorities far more often than you might expect! In the Mediterranean we experienced the Algerian and Croatian navy ...
This rather aggressive encounter with the Japanese Coast guard resulted in a surprise friendship #coastguard #travel #japantravel #japan #sailing #boatlife
This week we leave Luperon set sail towards St. Thomas. It was beautiful skies, calm seas, and smooth sailing.... until it wasn't. All music provided by ...
There are 6852 Islands in Japan have been on a three-year sailing expedition around Japan exploring them. Setting out from Tokyo I originally aimed for ...
Embark on another exhilarating and nail-biting journey with Henk-Jan aboard Lady Liselot in this gripping episode titled "The RACE Against Time: Lady Liselot's ...
Join Henk-Jan on an exhilarating and challenging journey aboard Lady Liselot as he navigates the treacherous waves of the North Sea. On a trawler yacht without ...
Find out why we are measuring the carbon fiber mast on our sailboat, and take a close look inside our new neighbors ship, what we found was really interesting! ...
Today we get into the story of Satori, the Westsail 32 that made it through the Perfect Storm. Video for the Coast Guard Rescue footage; ...
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You`ll never guess who came to my house! I am returning to Wahine next week to continue my training voyage around Japan and the last few days i have met ...
In this episode, I move Wahine to a nearby marina where I will leave her for a few weeks as forward progress is difficult given the extended restrictions. I ...
BE FREE IS SAILING AGAIN, and this time its the fast track to the Carnival in Fort de France. In this episode I'm sharing some hints about sailing tactics ...
Finally back in the water again ready for new adventures. THE BE FREE BAR IS OPEN AGAIN and we had a crazy splash and farewell party. Busy days for both BE ...
This short video features the dripless seal installation by Yuki san, a real pro, followed by the water test. If you are interesting in knowing how I am ...
GOOD FRIENDS IS KEY TO SUCCESS! Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull. When she splashed BE FREE is hauled out. Lots of work ahead but luckily I'm blessed ...
To replace the dripless seal, the boat needs to be out of the water. This gives me an opportunity to inspect the keel following the repair work last Sept, ...
A few days ahead of schedule, but with a conducive sea state, the engineers decided to go early. The sea was calm but air temperature was frigid. But 6 hours ...
WHATS GOING ON HERE? Busy days for both BE FREE and Wanderfull. When she splashed BE FREE is hauled out. Lots of work ahead but luckily I'm blessed with good ...
In trying to be cheerier, I set about cleaning the floorboards and the bilge, while managing the leak which we have slowed to 4 drips per minute. ( about a ...
DRUG BUST AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT ANCHOR One of my sailing friends out at anchor ending up at hospital, and my neighbor boat was arrested having 1100 kg ...
To be disabled at sea was unsettling in itself, but when i discovered my boat had a leak once in harbour, self-doubt flooded in. This is an account of what ...
My next challenge is to round Cape Sata, the southernmost tip of Kyushu. I have to time it carefully with the tides and also deal with the meandering Kuroshio ...
The charm of the Japanese Coast, on and off land continues to delight. This three-day voyage starts with my final preparations before departure. I am ...
We find a good anchorage to ride out the storm as we continue our journey north to Canada. On our way to check out the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor on San ...